by Ramon Diaz | Apr 28, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor
Vagus-informed Therapy Creates Conditions for A Person to Heal from Trauma The trauma field has seen a sharp increase in interest by researchers and clinicians alike within the past 25 years or so. Many factors contribute to the interest in trauma research. One factor...
by Catherine | Apr 19, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
In this article, I am going to talk about the link between emotional abuse in childhood and cognitive deficits that last into adulthood. I will also talk a bit about how these deficits occur through changes in the brain that happen as a result of the abuse and their...
by Ramon Diaz | Mar 29, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Many of my patients share stories where they have suffered years and years of trauma, abuse, and emotional neglect. The courage to share their stories is incredible. What some people have gone through is indescribable. I am often reacting the same way when I hear...
by Ramon Diaz | Mar 2, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor, Trauma
Researchers discuss about how trauma causes stress levels to become unstable. I want to take a closer look at what this means. From one view, stress can point to a specific stress chemical that is produced in the adrenal glands. Adrenal glands are located on top of...
by Ramon Diaz | Feb 22, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor, Trauma
Working in an intensive outpatient facility, I often encounter presenting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and different presentations of personality disorders at a severe level. One contributing factor that comes up often with my patients is the role trauma plays...