PTSD

PTSD

Any threat that overwhelms our ability to keep ourselves safe is inherently traumatizing to our nervous system.

Whether such a threat is real or perceived, whether it is physical, mental or emotional, makes no difference. Our nervous system does not discriminate between physical annihilation and annihilation of the self. Such situations directly conflict with our primary biological imperative: to survive. And when such a visceral drive is undermined, it has profound and lasting impact on our mind and body.

Trauma fundamentally changes the brain.