The weathering hypothesis states that chronic exposure to social and economic disadvantage leads to an accelerated decline in physical health outcomes and could partially explain racial disparities in a wide array of health conditions.
One reason we offer a safe place to decompress, process trauma, and co-regulate the autonomic nervous system is this principle. The rate of cancer, diabetes, autoimmune issues is quite high with the women that we encounter.
If we can't quell the storm, at least we can provide a brief shelter from it.