Trauma significantly alters brain structure, leading to PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, and memory issues, but targeted therapies can help survivors heal and regain control.

A neuroimaging study conducted in China found that survivors of childhood trauma tend to have reduced cortical volume and surface area in the brain. Specifically, decreased surface area was ...

T raumatic brain injury multiplies the risk of major depression eightfold. While the emotional trauma of whatever caused such deep damage may be understandable, from a blast in a war zone to a ...

Each brain injury and recovery is different, and the brain has a remarkable way to adjust after injury. It is critical to know the symptoms and to seek treatment before there is a chance for more ...

Common brain network detected among veterans with traumatic brain injury could protect against PTSD. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 ...

Traumatic brain injuries can have lasting effects on memory, mood, and aging. Explore what causes these issues—and how they’re treated.

Traumatic Brain Injury Causes. A number of things can cause a traumatic brain injury. Some of the most common causes are: Car, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, including those that lead to ...

Recovering-from-a-brain-injury life is not what I had planned. Yes, I partied too much. And I hit my head. But this could have happened to anyone.

Though concussion, if it's more severe, can be a traumatic brain injury. In adults, I think a lot of concussion goes unnoticed, and so the answer for that would be traumatic brain injury." ...

Photographs by Erinn Springer Ms. Barnhill is the author of “The Ogress and the Orphans.” She experienced a traumatic brain injury in 2021. I’ve been trying to write this essay for a very ...