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Trauma is not defined only by what happened to us — it’s also defined by what happens inside us afterward. When an experience overwhelms the brain’s ability to make sense of it, the memory doesn’t get stored in the same organized, time‑stamped way that everyday experiences do. Instead, it can remain “unfinished,” unprocessed, and stuck.Continue reading “When the Brain Doesn’t Adaptively Process Trauma: What Happens to Our Thoughts, Behaviors, and Emotions”