Repeated exposures to stress, and especially severe stress, are known to impair the brain’s ability to process thoughts and emotions, and can have a harmful impact on health. Among these impacts are…
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Following a highly stressful or traumatic event, different people respond in different ways. Some people appear to be naturally resilient; they may weather such an event better than most. Others…
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Researchers have reported evidence from the brain suggesting that the way in which a new mother copes with her new parenting duties and the care of her infant can contribute to her own mental health…
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A team from Washington University, St. Louis that includes two BBRF Scientific Council members has reported results from two studies involving mother-child pairs that is part of a larger project to…
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What impact does severe trauma have upon health? The answer, in part, has to do with the individual, research has shown. For biological and genetic reasons some people are more resilient than others…
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