This is a new article. Concentration is a debilitating symptom of my depression and I'm sure others can relate.
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"Trauma during one's youth may not just cause difficulties with emotions later in life but may also impact day-to-day functioning like driving, working, education and relationships due to brain changes that stem from the trauma,"...
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Does a history of abuse before the age of 18 affect later capacity to concentrate and stay focused?
According to a new study Veterans with a history of physical or sexual abuse or witnessing family violence before the age of 18 have a reduced ability to concentrate compared to Veterans who were not abused.
The study, which appears in the journal Brain and Behavior, revealed that this failure to concentrate was associated with abnormal connectivity in the brain, between the amygdala, a core region for emotion, and frontal areas that help maintain focus. Collectively, these findings offer a new perspective on the long-term impact of psychological trauma years, if not decades, after childhood.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0410154748.htm
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I've always told my therapist it feels like I have brain damage.
