Rewiring the Brain of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
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The after-effects of child sexual abuse linger long after the abuse stops. In fact, they last until the survivor decides to recover. Survivors are left with brains deeply affected by the abuse they suffered as children, as I know all too well. Studies show that child sexual abuse changes the brain. One way that it changes the brain is by increasing the amygdala, which is the body’s smoke detector. The amygdala is responsible for fight-flight or freeze. One
Rewiring the Brain of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Rewiring the Brain of Child Sexual Abuse…
Rewiring the Brain of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
The after-effects of child sexual abuse linger long after the abuse stops. In fact, they last until the survivor decides to recover. Survivors are left with brains deeply affected by the abuse they suffered as children, as I know all too well. Studies show that child sexual abuse changes the brain. One way that it changes the brain is by increasing the amygdala, which is the body’s smoke detector. The amygdala is responsible for fight-flight or freeze. One