Testimony on somatic manifestations of trauma

Testimony documenting the somatic and physical manifestations associated with the psychological trauma caused by political violence. The witness reports suffering fainting spells and intense brain pains when recalling the traumatic events. The testimony illustrates how the memory of the massacres and the violence experienced generates immediate physical symptoms, including stomach pains that appear when hearing about testimonies of other massacres. This case is part of the TRC's documentation of the psychosomatic impacts of violence on victims.