What Trauma Does to the Brain
In episode 12: PTSD and Suicide, Part I, we discuss trauma and how it can affect the brain. Trauma can literally change the way your brain works. Even after a traumatic episode has ended, you may still notice differences in the way you think, feel, or remember things. If a person experiences repeated or ongoing trauma, such as may happen with victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse, among combat soldiers, or among First Responders, …