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News and updates from Trauma Melbourne, and, from time to time, articles on trauma-informed support for people in Melbourne.
Why Your Amygdala Won't Switch Off: Understanding the Brain's Alarm System After Trauma
"I know I'm safe, so why does my body still feel like I'm in danger?" Why the brain's alarm system can stay switched on after trauma, and how it can learn safety again.
By Julijana ChochovskiMPsychClin, GDipPsychStud, GDipPsych, BSc(Hons), FCCLP
Trauma Changes the Brain, But It Doesn't Define You
Trauma is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign that your nervous system adapted to keep you alive. How trauma changes the brain and body, and why healing is possible.
By Julijana ChochovskiMPsychClin, GDipPsychStud, GDipPsych, BSc(Hons), FCCLP
Why Trauma Can Leave You Stuck in Survival Mode
Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn: why your nervous system can keep reacting to danger long after it has passed, and how therapy helps it learn safety again.
By Julijana ChochovskiMPsychClin, GDipPsychStud, GDipPsych, BSc(Hons), FCCLP
Welcome to Trauma Melbourne
Introducing Trauma Melbourne, a new online home for trauma-informed information and a guided path to the right support.
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