Trauma and the Brain

Trauma and the Brain

To understand — and treat or overcome — problems associated with attachment and trauma, it’s imperative to understand how parts of the brain function. The Limbic System The limbic system is the social and emotional part of the brain, governing...
Why Talk About Trauma?

What is Trauma-Informed Care?

Among mental health professionals, educators, social service providers and others there is a growing awareness of a need to understand the impact of trauma when working with adolescents and children. We know that household dysfunction, abuse, neglect, poverty and...
Healing for the Traumatized Adult

Healing for the Traumatized Adult

Early attachment experiences affect people from the cradle to the grave. You bring your past experiences, feelings, expectations, and relationship patterns to how you relate to other people and the world in adulthood. We see four attachment patterns in adults based on...
Positive Growth After Trauma

Positive Growth After Trauma

This past week marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, where a gunman killed 20 first graders and six school staff members. As news programs looked back on that terrible day a decade ago, reporters interviewed survivors and their...