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Jun 2023

12m 44s

How trauma hijacks the brain

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Have you ever felt like trauma changed the way your brain worked? You're not wrong. Dr. Monica Johnson, the Savvy Psychologist, walks through how trauma affects brain development and our natural responses to danger.

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