Neuroscience of Trauma and Shame

Neuroscience of Trauma and Shame is organized by At Health, LLC..

Description:
When a person experiences something traumatic, the brain shuts down all nonessential systems, signals the release of stress hormones, and moves you into survival mode: flight, fight, freeze, or fawn. When the threat has passed, your brain resumes normal functioning so you can rest and digest what has happened. However, for some, this switch back does not occur and in essence, the brain stays in survival mode all the time, unable to relax, so the person can’t tell the difference between a threat then and now. The person remains in a constant state of hypervigilance or strong emotional reactivity.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 • Demonstrate knowledge of major regions and normal developmental processes of the brain.
 • Explain the differences between the trauma responses of fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.
 • Articulate how trauma affects small children.
 • Describe the difference between fast and slow circuits to register danger.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.