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How Traumatic Memories Get 'Stuck'
- Trauma occurs when an experience is too overwhelming for the brain to process and it becomes 'stuck' in body and mind.
- These 'hot memories' continue to trigger intense sights, smells, feelings, and thoughts long after the event.
Amygdala Hijack Makes Logic Ineffective
- Hot memories bypass logical reasoning because the amygdala overreacts and the frontal brain can't regulate emotions.
- That makes it hard for people to accept rational explanations about past events when triggered.
Diagnosis Helps Make Sense Of Trauma
- Lacking an autism/ADHD diagnosis can block sense-making and prolong trauma for neurodivergent people.
- Without that explanatory context, individuals often self-blame and cannot integrate their experiences.