If you experienced childhood trauma and suffer from anxiety, there is a reason why. That reason is called your amygdala and it became heightened as a result of the trauma you experienced. The amygdala is the part of your brain that perceives threats. Call it your brain’s smoke detector. Childhood trauma affects your brain in general, and specifically, it increases activity in the amygdala.
How Trauma Affects Your Brain’s Smoke Detector
How Trauma Affects Your Brain’s Smoke…
How Trauma Affects Your Brain’s Smoke Detector
If you experienced childhood trauma and suffer from anxiety, there is a reason why. That reason is called your amygdala and it became heightened as a result of the trauma you experienced. The amygdala is the part of your brain that perceives threats. Call it your brain’s smoke detector. Childhood trauma affects your brain in general, and specifically, it increases activity in the amygdala.