Robert Shulman, MD: Triggers, Trauma, PTSD, and the Brain’s Fight or Flight Response

For most, the brain's limbic system activates “fight or flight” in response to intense emotions, then calms down. When triggered from trauma, those with PTSD remain in that activated state of hypervigilance. Over time those changes can affect sleep and mood disorders.
Dr. Robert Shulman is the director of the Road Home Program (roadhomeprogra...) at Rush University Medical Center, part of the Wounded Warrior Project's Warrior Care Network: • Warrior Care Network
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[@nicolecarnevale3226]

When trauma is chronic I believe it isn’t a failure to adapt but developing a way to adapt to potential loss of life.
Many persons read people and situations really well.

[@sherrytruscello7040]

Yes I go through this every time I try to leave my house,I wish someone could understand this

[@holistic7980]

Have you tried psychoanalysis

[@bobtaylor170]

Look into the possibility of getting EMDR treatment for your PTSD.

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Sometimes I feel like just staying in my bed In my apartment...

[@somerandomdude88053]

I love that hedgehog

[@Jeremy-wy2qc]

Took me 5 years im.just starting to.learn to live again...

[@Sharon-yk7xm]

70yrs later i still have ptsd that now hurts my brain

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I have incidents with several former employers where my fight or flights issues effected my employment ..

[@sweetvictory3100]

Chronic pain chronic illness loss of life grief abuse, how can one get any help when physically and mentally not well, living in a toxic environment they can't escape, get turned away from every practioner, severe trust issues now from all that's happened, no support, triggered daily by living situation, person I'm stuck with, my own body that's so sick, serious situation, didn't have help when I needed it

[@sweetvictory3100]

Oh and let's not forget the meds I was put on for hypervigilence that backfired and have made me worse, a benzo

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Meds help me a lot ....

[@sherrytruscello7040]

I feel so lost

[@Cmbtvtrn05]

This is all of us GWOT vets right now.

[@blairrebooted9107]

“Man I love that hedgehog”

[@jamesblue13]

😂😂😂

[@IlllysaUknow-yu9dy]

Disagree especially in PTSD in military and war time triggers...traumatic not Adaption isn't not normal to Adapt to war.