Have you ever wondered how trauma might be impacting your brain? Today, I’m going to discuss the concept of the triune brain and how each part of your brain may process traumatic experiences.

Trauma resulting from combat, car accidents, natural disasters, domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse can leave a deep imprint on both the brain and body. The effects of these ...

Dr. Paul MacLean, head of the Laboratory of Brain Evolution and Behavior of the National Institute for Mental Health for more than 30 years, calls these parts the "triune brain." The reptilian ...

Traumatic memories had their own neural mechanism, brain scans showed, which may help explain their vivid and intrusive nature. By Ellen Barry At the root of post-traumatic stress disorder ...

Each year in the United States, nearly 5 million adults and children seek medical care for a traumatic brain injury.