How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?

Trauma can leave lasting changes in the amygdala (more reactive to threat), the hippocampus (smaller, less able to time-stamp memories), and the prefrontal cortex (reduced top-down regulation). Evidence-based therapies and time often reverse much of this.

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