PTSD Self-help
Relief from PTSD Symptoms
The brain plays an important role in processing and experiencing emotions. Emotions are complexpsychological and physiological responses to external stimuli that can influence our behaviour,thoughts, and physical sensations. Understanding what is happening in the brain when you experience a strong emotion can help you to know what to do to self-regulate.
This animated video from the UK Trauma Council provides a general introduction to what happens in the brain after children face traumatic experiences in childhood, such as abuse and neglect.
This psychoeducation video from the London Trauma Specialists explains the Brain Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), based on Brewin, Dalgleish & Joseph's (1996) Dual Representation Theory.
