Why You Won't Just "GET OVER" PTSD
Why You Won't Just "GET OVER" PTSD
By Matthew Tull, PhD,
PTSD can result in some changes in a person's brain. A recent study in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that children experiencing PTSD symptoms had poor functioning of the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a part of the limbic system of the brain. The limbic system describes a group of brain structures that surround the brain stem. The brain structures that make up the limbic system play a major role in the experience of certain emotions (fear and anger), motivations and memory.
The hippocampus is responsible for the ability to store and retrieve memories. People who have experienced some kind of damage to their hippocampus experience difficulties in or the complete inability to store and recall information. Along with other limbic structures, the hippocampus also plays a role in a person's ability to overcome fear responses.
http://ptsd.about.com/b/2009/12/28/how-does-ptsd-ptsd-impact-your-brain.htm
Why You Won't Just "GET OVER" PTSD
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Ellen
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PTSD
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"The deeper that sadness carves into your being, the more joy you can contain." ~ Kahlil Gibran
"That which we do not confront in ourselves we meet as fate" ~ Carl Jung
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"The deeper that sadness carves into your being, the more joy you can contain." ~ Kahlil Gibran
"That which we do not confront in ourselves we meet as fate" ~ Carl Jung
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