The Science of PTSD: Understanding Trauma and Memory
A rigorous guide to the science of PTSD — covering its diagnostic history from shell shock to DSM-5, the neuroscience of fear memory and HPA axis...
March 2025
July 2024
Trauma and Its Physical Effects on the Body
Trauma doesn't just leave psychological scars — it physically rewires the brain, dysregulates the nervous system, and alters gene expression.
February 2024
Understanding Trauma's Psychological Impact
Trauma is a psychological response to overwhelming events. Explore PTSD's diagnostic history, the neurobiology of traumatic stress, ACE research,...
The Impact of Trauma on Body and Mind
What trauma is and how it affects the body and brain: Bessel van der Kolk's somatic research, polyvagal theory, HPA axis dysregulation, ACEs study,...
Understanding Resilience and How to Build It
What is resilience: Werner's Kauai study, Bonanno's four trajectories, post-traumatic growth, neurobiology, social support, and whether resilience...
September 2023
The Brain's Response to Trauma: Insights and Findings
Trauma rewires the brain's alarm systems and reshapes the hippocampus. Bessel van der Kolk, the ACEs study, and neuroplasticity research explain...