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Is Stress Affecting the Brain?
Stress affects the brain structure in two ways. The first way is through actual inflammation. Our brain is actually covered by a very thin film, a blood brain barrier that's very penetrable. And one of the issues is when inflammation actually lands within our brain. So that can begin to cause structural changes in our brain, as can our mind. I believe my mam's beliefs thought us, about herself, about me as a baby in her belly, were impacting, again, my developing so our environment, i believe, begin to shape us.