As children, our brains are really malleable and we don't have much experience as to what is normal. We will adapt to frightening and overwhelming circumstances through the body's survival response whereby our autonomic nervous system takes control. And if we are experiencing neglect and abuse in those situations, we can end up forming and showing a really complex trauma response.
This week we discuss trauma in childhood, the way it effects our brain and chemistry, our behaviours and our relationships in adulthood.
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