Trauma and the mind (4 min podcast)

"Stephanie Orlando serves on the National Council for Disability. She says emotional trauma can take many different forms:

[:28] "That can include emotional distress, traumatic events such as  a national disaster, abuse, neglec t."

Trauma actually changes the way the brain functions according to Dr. Grant Brenner.

[1:16]  "The amygdala which is the part of the brain which processes strong emotions notably fear tends to be hyperactive. "...

http://cnnradio.cnn.com/2013/05/10/trauma-and-the-mind/