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Session 303: How Trauma Affects the Brain

Therapy for Black Girls

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How the Brain Learns From Trauma

Psychologists talk about trauma getting trapped in the brain and like our body experiencing trauma. We don't necessarily have any firm answers yet, but this is a part of what you are learning. The next time you walk past that baseball field, you're going to keep your eyes open both ways as you're crossing the sheep. That heightened alertness that will need to be very much aware of my surroundings is essential for your survival. This is when it becomes maladaptive.

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