Added: Nov 18, 2008

From: henleydb

Duration: 9:18

Can a trauma permanently change a person's brain? Yes and it may be that their brain was already at risk to start with. Dr. Henley talks about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in his continuing series "It's a Brain Thing."

Channel: Howto

Tags: anxiety  brain  disorder  fear  post  posttraumatic  psych  psychiatry  ptsd  stress  thing  traumatic 

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bluecafe22 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Can psychological trauma caused from bullying or humiliation/deprecation lead to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? The things you describe as causative seem only to relate to physical endangerment... I have many of the symptoms you describe, but nothing you mention is the cause. There is also an obsessive element to my problem*

wonderist Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I wonder this as well.

TageKaliandrino Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Colours set mine off more than anything and almost always, no matter the colour, a memory will comne to mind that is so far away from anything that my mind was on at the time, and it is devastating. Also, I am glad that the guy steered away from using military service as an example because a lot of people think this disorder is confined to war. Which it is, I guess, but wars take many forms.

henleydb Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - PTSD is commonly experienced by soldiers but can occur with any severe trauma where someone's own life or another's life is threatened or taken. You may have unconcious memories that are being brought to consciousness by the colors.

sillyeek Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I have experienced strong anxiety that was triggered by social situations and I finally realized that this was caused by my now ex boyfriend that critised me heavily for my behavior in social situations. He has Narcissistic Persnality Disorder and likes to humiliate and otherwise belittle other people. I have to say that once I realized what the cause of this anxiety was, it went away almost instantly.

shellspicasso Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Talking about how the brain is wired (predisposition to PTSD), could the way the person processes information be a factor? For example visual/spatial learners and those who are naturally hyperaware.

Kafka84 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - bluecafe22,There is a very informative website about bullying and the injuries it causes. Just google the name Tim Field to pull up the website. In his articles, Tim Field talks about how bullying can cause post traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric injury (i.e. the person develops personality disorders as a result of the bullying), health problems, etc. Check it out!

mercurialwater22 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - One of the best discussions of PTSD I've heard in awhile. Thank you for pointing out at the end of the discussion that women may have a statisically higher occurance of PTSD because they may be more likely to experience traumatic events which can trigger it. I've actually had people throw that in my face as evidence that women are somehow weaker or inferior to men. Thank you for posting this.

CJLaity Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - For a great self help program check out the book Disco Hypnotic. Just google the title and you'll find it.

justmeasles Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I don't mean to be insensitive, but "Narcissistic Personality Disorder" is a clinical term for a non-existing "disorder" - Someone with NPD is selfish, self-centered and spoiled - and (dare I say it?) it's simply sinful behavior.

spongemitten Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - If one has ADD, they can get people mad by talking too much and set people off to where they choke you and threaten your life. People can get so mad if one talks a lot that they want to kill you and then compare you to their children.