Three Critical Brain Regions Harmed By Childhood Trauma
Three critical brain regions that may be adversely affected by significant and chronic childhood trauma are :
1) The thalamus
2) The amygdala
3) The hippocampus
Below, I will briefly describe the main functions of each of these three crucial… Read more
Brain Areas That May Be Adversely Affected By Childhood Trauma
We have already seen in other posts that I have published on this site that, if we have been unfortunate enough to have been subjected to severe and chronic childhood trauma, it is possible that this adversely affected how our… Read more
3 Ways To Repair Brain Damage Caused By Protracted Childhood Trauma
We have already seen in other articles that I have posted on this site that significant and protracted childhood trauma can physically damage the developing brain and have an adverse effect upon the body’s physiology as a whole. In particular,… Read more
Brain Inflammation Resulting From Childhood Trauma
Research on the brain carried out by McCarthy suggests that if a child is subjected to significant, chronic stress, particularly when the cause of this stress is unpredictable (eg due to a hostile, abusive, unstable parent prone to random explosions… Read more
How The Brain Can Change And Recover From Harm.
Whilst the basic structure of the brain is formed by early childhood, this physical structure changes throughout life as a result of our experiences and learning.
A well known example of this is relates to a study of London… Read more
