Three Ways Trauma Can Change The Brain

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The treatment of trauma can be some of the most complex work practitioners face. And for years, this challenge was complicated by not having a clear picture of the impact that trauma has on the brain.
But scientific advances within just the past few years have opened the eyes of practitioners to what actually happens in the brain of someone who has experienced trauma. And according to Bessel van der Kolk, MD, there are three major ways that the brain changes in response to trauma.
To hear more from Bessell van der Kolk on how to help patients change their brain after trauma check out our short course "How to Work with the Traumatized Brain" with Bessel van der Kolk, MD: www.nicabm.com/program/trauma...

[@bethseacord9035]

Difficulty engaging with ordinary situations! So true

[@biggyhente]

Thank you NICABM and Bessel for this video. I have a family member who suffered a brain hemorrhage at the age of 34 who had exactly these same symptoms but they were associated with the physical impact of her brain injury and were not understood as trauma. It has become clear to me through this video that these particular symptoms were mainly caused by this very traumatic event and not necessarily by the actual brain injury and that it could be beneficial for patients with brain injury if they could also receive trauma therapy whenever possible.

[@chinookvalley]

As a TBI survivor, I agree with you. I was in an auto accident in 1990, and it was 10 years before I could get anyone to understand that I did indeed have a brain injury. It took 10 more years before I could get anyone to understand that it was the trauma that hurt me so badly.

[@mswriter3612]

Yes. I had terror as a little girl. Only through prayer am I able to overcome this and feel deep joy and confidence. God is mighty to save

[@user-jc8py7dw7r]

Blah blah god blah blah

[@kirstieb8025]

um, no. doesn’t work for me

[@ctwofirst6635]

Bessel van der Kolk has written books about trauma (that may be available in your public library), including The Body Keeps the Score. There are extended videos of his talks about this book available on KZbin. This clip ignores the fact that his work centers on the impact of childhood trauma, both emotional and physical. This is also sometimes called complex PTSD, which while similar to the PTSD that arises in veterans or people subjected to a sudden traumatic experience, is not the same. Worth checking out other videos about van der Kolk.

[@pollysshore2539]

Ctwo First Do his books also mention that Repressed/Recovered Memory Theory and Therapies started the Satanic Panic, resulted in over 15,000 documented (there were more) innocent lives destroyed by false accusations of historical child abuse created in drug and suggestion fueled Recovered Memory Therapies or that mentally I’ll patients were encouraged to live in a state of psychosis due to this therapy and often continued to get worse until they had a break down, spent most of their lives institutionalized or killed themselves? Do that mention the heavy ethical and legal restrictions placed on these therapies declared malpractice and a danger to society? Do his books mention that he has been litigated for malpractice/implanting false memories of abuse, terrorizing patients, has been found guilty of manipulating research and fired from Harvard for all the above plus abusing co workers? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZS8qnuQqNqajcU

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

@@pollysshore2539 As you ask what his books say, it's evident you haven't read them. He is Dutch, nothing in his career has anything to do with Satanism, neither real nor fake, and the allegations against him caused all the senior members in the Trauma Center to resign in solidarity with him. He sued for defamation and there was a settlement in his favor. I don't know what's the matter with you, but not all the therapists that deal with trauma extract it from "repressed memories." Many people experience very real trauma from abusive parents that lasts well past childhood, there are abusive siblings and spouses, and never forget the realm of war trauma. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessel_van_der_Kolk

[@kirstieb8025]

cptsd. complex post traumatic stress disorder or childhood post traumatic stress disorder. i use both.

[@carmenalvarez6575]

Amazing informatio in short period of time thanks Doc!

[@robynhope219]

I have a functionally broken brain😢most ppl don't know that the parents' emotional trauma changes their children's biology. Suffering, and my parents had lots of it, triggers changes in gene expression lasting for generations. What a tragedy! That's why so many ppl are fucked up... bc nobody knew or suspected this until fairly recently. I ruined my son's lives the way mine was ruined.

[@reg8297]

I'm feeling so much terror in present as result of life long effects of childhood abuse I've not known any normal healthy loving relationship which makea feelings worse of fear

[@laurenpaterson3475]

Follow crappy childhood fairy she helps

[@robynhope219]

Understood...do healthy relationships even exist? I don’t know of any!

[@davidbrown6056]

Thank you for all your insights After last semi truck assault- road rage I discovered I had ptsd and high anxiety- turned up more past traumas 35 , came to life and are nearly crushing me. Where can I look for therapists?

[@nicabm]

While we cannot offer referrals, I can recommend you check out this database: www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

[@HealthyMindProject]

I have had the same experience. A nighttime roadrage incident on an isolated country road at night 2 years ago, turned out to be a massive trigger for previous traumas in me. I've been getting therapy for 5 months now, as was finding it hard to function / cope. I've been reading the book The Body Keeps The Score, and it has been helping me, especially I am blaming myself much less now, and trying not to call myself weak etc. Also, I have been doing TRE (trauma release exercises). That has been helping me. When I get traumatic memories or I try to repress feelings that I normally try to push down, I start shaking. It's a sign that I need to be more accepting of those feelings instead of fighting them. Wishing you well.

[@GChan129]

Hope you’re doing ok. Somatic experience therapy helped me the most of all the therapies

[@user-jc8py7dw7r]

I found my therapist through the Psychology Today database and I’m so glad about it.

[@orpha9031]

Lack of interest in ordinary things.

[@patrickglennon6834]

Bingo, give me drama any day

[@coreycox2345]

@@patrickglennon6834, I am changing from that.

[@esjay2322]

‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️💯

[@robynhope219]

I suppose you could say singer/songwriter Sinead O'Connor died from trauma related complications. So tragic!