Neurobiological Impact of Psychological Trauma on the HPA Axis
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes explores the impact of trauma on the HPA Axis and how it can develop into PTSD. Did you know that many traumatic reactions are expected and not everyone who experiences a trauma develops PTSD.
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~ Neurobiological abnormalities in PTSD overlap with features found in traumatic brain injury
~ The response of an individual to trauma depends not only on stressor characteristics, but also on factors specific to the individual.
~ Perception of stressor
~ Proximity to safe zones
~ Similarity to victim
~ Degree of helplessness
~ Prior traumatic experiences
~ Amount of stress in the preceding months
~ Current mental health or addiction issues
~ Availability of social support
Introduction
~ For the vast majority of the population, the psychological trauma is limited to an acute, transient disturbance.
~ The signs and symptoms of PTSD reflect a persistent, abnormal adaptation of neurobiological systems to the witnessed trauma.
What is the HPA Axis
~ Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis AKA the Threat Response System
~ Controls reactions to stress and regulates many body processes, including digestion, the immune system, mood and emotions, sexuality, and energy storage and expenditure
~ The ultimate result of the HPA axis activation is to increase levels of cortisol in the blood during times of stress.
~ Cortisol's main role is in releasing glucose into the bloodstream in order to facilitate the “flight or fight” response. It also suppresses and modulates the immune system, digestive system and reproductive system.
HPA-Axis Dysfunction
~ The body reduces its HPA axis activation when it appears that further fight/flight may not be beneficial. (Hypocortisolism)
~ Hypocortisolism seen in stress-related disorders such as CFS, burnout and PTSD is actually a protective mechanism designed to conserve energy during threats that are beyond the organism's ability to cope.
~ Dysfunctional HPA axis activation will result in
~ Abnormal immune system activation
~ Increased inflammation and allergic reactions
~ IBS symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea,
~ Reduced tolerance to physical and mental stresses (including pain)
~ Altered levels of sex hormones
Summary
~ A variety of changes take place in the brains and nervous systems of persons with PTSD
~ Pre-existing issues causing hypocortisolism (the brain has already down regulated) increases the likelihood of the development of PTSD
~ This points to the importance of prevention and early intervention of adverse childhood experiences
~ People with hypocorticolism may or may not have PTSD
~ Hypocorticolism sets the stage for the Flat and the Furious toxic levels of glutamate upon exposure to stressors reduction of hippocampal volume persistent negative brain changes
Summary
~ People with PTSD are more reactive to emotional stimuli, even stimuli unrelated to trauma
~ Hypocorticolism results when the brain perceives that continued effort is futile.
~ Feelings of “fatigue” set in (akin to reduced stress tolerance)
~ Reducing fatigue can be accomplished, in part, with psychological factors including
~ Motivation/Knowledge of “competitors”
~ Feedback (frequent successes)
~ Knowledge of an endpoint
Summary
~ 46% of people in the US are exposed to adverse childhood experiences. (Early Intervention)
~ Instruction in skills to handle emotional dysregulation
~ Mindfulness
~ Vulnerability prevention and awareness
~ Emotion Regulation
~ Distress Tolerance
~ Problem Solving
~ Of those exposed to trauma, education about and normalization of heightened emotional reactivity and susceptibility to PTSD in the future may be helpful
This was so enlightening as I tried for years to get to the root of my challenges. I am at the crux of exploring HPA Axis with specialty hospitals. Thank you for such a great explanation that I can share with medical professionals! Bless you! Hallelujah.
Welcome. Do not hesitate to make notes of what you want to cover before meeting with the Doctor. Maybe even make an note for the nurse to give him/her before you meet with them. I have found this works really well for some clients. Doctors appreciate it because they can put the note in your chart.
This is confusing and contradicts itself at points. So does childhood trauma cause raised cortisol levels as adults or low cortisol levels? If consistently low cortisol levels what glands in the HPA-AXIS have been affected? And should low cortisol levels be treated with replacement therapy such as hydrocortisone? Or can these glands recover?
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All exposure therapy does is make me angry and stop going to counseling.
This is an information packed video! I’ve learned more about my ptsd and trauma here than I have from professionals in the last 5 years.
Wow, Thanks so much! Thanks for being here. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
No one should ever do exposure therapy without your explicit consent. I am sorry for your bad experiences and glad you were able to find information that was helpful. If you like taking in information that is digestible and helpful around trauma/PTSD maybe check out Bruce Perry, he's genius and his stuff is pretty easy to take in. I learned a lot from him; he also has youtube videos. :)
Look at the crappy childhood fairy vidros
What about Complex-PTSD after 20 years with a narcissist? I was fried, emotionally and financially.
Why is everyone’s ex always a narcissist! He might of just been an ar5ehole.
Medical Medium. He has ways of reversing trauma. Emotional trauma
Thank you for your work!
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Great talker so clear and easy to listen too ty
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Well damn😳 you were right on calling out that trauma. Didn't even know it applied to me 'til u mentioned it. Doesnt feel like trauma but yet here I am wondering why I'm on constant high alert and high defense 24/7 without even realizing it
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This is fantastic thank you so much!!
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Really I was completely bleached by mind due to corona I was alone. When I read this I felt something new. Good work.
Ty so much.
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Ok, thank you so much for the validation! I’m taking a very proactive stance to resolve some serious brain issues that have occurred due to this process. This is going to be homework for anyone who is empathy impaired who wants prolonged contact with me during all of this.
Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
I would love to see more info of how the HPA axis and PCOS relate…. And autoimmune issues in general. Thank you SO MUCH for your work. It’s confirmed so much for me
This video ua-cam.com/video/IDDaolcr4ac/v-deo.html and the one on the HPA and HPG axes
Thank you!
Thank you......🙂
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French pardoned. :) Thank you for watching. Could you, please, let me know what was your favorite tip from the video?Thank you!
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What does it matter anyway, knowing the fact that my body and brain has changed due to childhood trauma makes me go even deeper into sadness and despair. Through no fault of my own I have been damaged and I can never be a "whole" person again. I don't really find the concept of coping appealing, learning to deal with it just quite doesn't make up for the shitty hand life dealt to me. Yes, I am seeing a therapist, but what's the point anyway, nothing can repair this. I believe in concepts like innocence, fairness, justice, balance, light...how the hell is this shithole of a world a fair place? Yeah, the world isn't fair and there are starving children in Africa, I know, thanks...makes the concept of "shithole" even more obvious.
Thanks for taking the time to post this and for your efforts, at least I have better knowledge of what I am up against!
Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
You're not alone here I am at 2 am looking this junk up trying to figure things out and help myself even though multiple sources are saying we're in the end of days...Anyway I can relate to how you're feeling.
You seem OK to me! 🙂
@@supernova11491 Yeah, multiple personalities (osdd 1b), complex PTSD, coupled with transgender issues (one of my identities is female), suicidal ideation ... and being a general sarcastic asshole. I'm just ... peachy. Good to know I seem OK though, thank you!
@@andu2oo6 Well, you communicate very succinctly-- and I can appreciate this. Plus, sarcastic assholes are quite appealing to many people. I guess I didn't quite communicate as well as I should have. I'm listening by reading. Sort of. Right! 🙄🤷💛👀👣
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That happened to me as far as not being able to handle any stress. My brain shut down and for a long time I just did passive activities and couldn’t do anything else without extreme force and lots of anxiety. I got diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment and I’m on a patch for that, and I seem to be doing better lately. I hope it lasts.
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I used opiates because it made me feel normal from the start. Since I switched to suboxone 6 years ago I have been miserable. I have no drive or motivation. I wake up fatigued and have no energy. My life has never been more stable but I see no future. My memory has been slipping and I struggle to communicate verbally. I get sick the one time a month I leave home. If I have to feel like this the rest of my life I just want to go.
You might consider a second opinion from a Neurologist. Find out if there is another issue going on? Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
Hugs. I so identify with how you're feeling though I feel that way after stopping steroids due to adrenal insufficiency recovery but the hopelessness is real.
Sorry to hear this. Have you looked into Ibogaine treatment?
I hope you’re doing better. I’m a sober alcoholic of 9 years, and I was also abusing opioids and Xanax. Our systems stop producing endorphins and down regulates dopamine. It takes awhile to get it back to normal levels. There is something called PAWS-Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome. It’s been awhile since I’ve learned this information but it goes into several years if I remember correctly.
I have had a social worker and a psychiatrist tell me my chilhood trauma that continued from from 8 to 38 years old, have caused my pituitary gland, Thyroid disease /desication. And my early juvenile Multiple Sclerosis because Burned up my glands and immune system living in constant Fight or Flight. 5 dx of Epstein Barr Virus by age 22....
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I have clients map,out a trauma lifeline first I ask them to write out the decades or five year segments of their lives and their ages when significant traumatic events occurred...deaths in the fami?y of significant others and what that person meant jn their life, other losses of such people eg divorces, custody etc. Then other events related that were also traumatic. Then sources of ongoing trauma...etc once that is done we together rate the strength and lengthof that trauma...what we often see is near constant lower level trauma and then big spikes in severity. Some people have almost u remitting trauma in their lives.
Next we talk about how often thoughts about these events enter their thoughts unbidden. Some peole may have done well for long periods of time and then some new trauma dredges up u bidden memories of those former traumas.
This is the diagnostic phase of treatment.
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Thank you so much for this.
In my early 20s when I was delving into my trauma for the first time I had a book on pelvic care that addressed the energetic aspects of the womb and it's ability to store trauma. This was one of the exercise. That really helped me sit with myself and the things that were contributing to my grief.
Do you have a special media page or something?
Thanks a lot for sharing these steps on your practice. I will go back into mapping what traumas still stand out and observe based on your suggestions.
The past nine years of self healing has landed me at the age of 29, back in school doing psychology after years of ill health and inner turmoil that now seems like a bad dream I woke up from🙂
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@@suni9625 I continue to read comments on how long it takes to heal. From, what I’ve read 10-20yrs. I would guess this comes from figuring out what causes triggers, altering life to adjust, acceptance and willingness to try. And of course resistance to change.
Any words of encouragement to go through this process ?
Dr. Snipes - what is your source for over 40% of people having experienced ACEs? Fellow psychologist here and genuinely interested in that stat. Thanks!
During my MRI (A follow up to the benign pituitary adenoma) The monitoring medical personnel interrupted and said that I need to try not to move during the process. I know for sure that I didn't move. This concerns me to this day. Then I feel sharp internal head pain that is very brief. I have most certainly experienced a ton of trauma in my life. I need to know what to do about what I am concerned about when it comes to my neurological concern's.
I am sorry about that and I appreciate you watching. What are the doctors saying about that?
Good Morning Dr. Snipes How does Short Serotonin Transporter Gene play into all of this ?
Question: My son experienced a lot of (life saving) medical trauma during the first year of his life. Could this lead to PTSD and the other range of experiences you discuss here? As a child and now young adult he has certainly seemed to be experience a lot of anxiety and a lack of interest in close relationships (especially intimate ones). I think I probably know the answer to this but I have never seen any discussion of it as a topic. Thank you for posting this video, really informative.
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It can trigger thyroid disease.
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I’m a regular person and I’ve had so much extended drama I could be a documentary that just goes off and dies
..I'm sorry to hear this! You might choose to write a few short stories about these experiences (unfortunately, "reliving" it is involved). Ya, a lot of people don't want to hear about it either (because they do not know how to respond, or it challenges their general beliefs of the world). Oh, I get it! You'd like to package it up and throw it away. You can! Keep looking, people who understand are here! 🙂 You OK?
I’m sorry I meant no I’m not OK I’m not. And I am a good writer Least I used to be A very capable storyteller and brainstormer .. / transformer.. I swear I’m just trying to stop the birds are pecking my eyes out at this point.
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@@sarahslater3534 thank you too! I'm a little lonely over here today. I'm helping to nurse my cat back to health. Trying to get her to take antibiotics twice a day is ummm...err..has been a little challenging. She's a little picky eater. 🤦🤷
@@supernova11491 I tried to reply to you and it would not go through. Unless it did I can’t find it. What I would like to have said to you , You are so ! Right cats are a great companion.. my ideal relationship is with people in general to have friends that are nice company that are like-minded that are enjoying the same thing that maybe we do . That’s one thing I miss about in a relationship I almost think of it as you know our reciprocity gentle friendship. We need to have I’m fine watching cat videos or being a great dinner you know sharing things enjoying it. But I digress a little bit because it’s amazing your messenger cat first of all I’d love to know what your cats name is? And we have three cats now my mother and I but my mother nice career together for her since I was able to walk and ride a horse. We have a stable together I mean I was a child but she ran it and she ran it with compassion and humanity and hard work we saved horses from the race track up in Saratoga here in New York. From being slaughtered back in the 70s. And my mom would revive them and then I would ride them. And we would care for them and health and everything and then find a perfect home for them which was a blessing. But that also meant all four-legged creatures,
Mothers passion was stimulated after the book black beauty it was from the horses opinion and her desire to help horses stand to a real business it was a lot of hard work for a lot of fun and we had a lot of people that would come to our barn and either they would keep the horse there again teachers riding or I would ride their horses . And my mother is very astoundingly a person that constantly wants to learn her curiosity made quite a researcher.. as well as after the stable had had its time I will be tired from that my mother and I work together on facilitating workshops on humaneness animal advocacy cat and dog nutrition more specifically and how to communicate with your animals. It’s kind of our thing I worked in the pet food industry for about 10 years for a holistic pets products. And actually I know a really good cat product is very safe I mean I never say 100% because people should maybe look it up themselves. It’s just so interesting you mention the cat that’s what I have my mothers three cats I’m caring for it as my mother is very ill she’s sicker than me I guess. And to keep joy and help with caring for the cats and it helps
This talk to text it with me with my brain injury it just keeps going in circles so I apologize thank you for everything today. I’m just so glad I heard your Tutorials. So happy you responded.
What about EMDR?
It helped by 50% the 1st time.
Miraculously! Too SLOW, there- after. ... But, I had DBL. Nazi narcopath, violence, Domestic Terrorism and a slew of felony Hate crimes, induced c-PTSD!
Unfortunately for the evolved human brain and even our reptile brain, we are supposed to recognize understand and respect death , otherwise we never truly understood the importance of traumas. We create a sense of invincibility by cultural standards not historical.
Or life and the pleasure that comes with life no matter how short lived those pleasures are. We enjoy things more when compared to less things
Thanks for sharing.
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I beLieve this is me..... 😶😑😔
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Any nutritional food to try to support our neurological systems naturally?
This video may be helpful. ua-cam.com/video/DGkhdZk-lpw/v-deo.html There is a cross reference slide near the end.
Fruits and vegetables are good 👍
it's the unknown that's doing hurting him their bluffing
I have a question 🙋♀️ hehe: my brain likes to create fictious scenarios at night that produce strong fear. To the point where if my husband has to go away for work and I have to sleep alone- i physically cannot go to sleep because I’m so terrified. I’ve connected the dots between cortisol and trauma and I’m sure this is something to do with that: but please, how do I make it stop? I’m almost 40 and this has been going on my entire life 😢
I am sorry about that and I appreciate you watching the video. Maybe the videos on cognitive distortions will help: ua-cam.com/users/DocSnipessearch?query=distortions
We are so complicated.
And we try and avoid problems.
And stress seems to be compound...
and After long... "neccessary" exposure to stress... we are built to resolution...
or...
It is difficult to change track...
and learn new things if the ...
How did play save the child?
our motivational chemicals are made from the 'love life' chemicals...
this is interesting.
First fun... then function?
Is that why play helped the child?
Apart from the neurotransmitters... what part do decisions play in mental health?!
And how do they affect the chemistry?
Play made the child's eyes shine...
...he made different decisions...
Can i do the same?
*after I warn others...
**that was a working way.
Thanks for watching.
@@DocSnipes I enjoy it. Thanks.
Can i also ask questions?
*my interest is why a child got better from play... and then the psychology in peoples surrounding this situation.
-some withdrew
-some overinvested.
-others wouldn't adapt to harness the new potential...
-and the child got better from play...
so in this regard... pleasure before newfound interest and direction is interesting because of the ... was it norepenephrine was made from dopamine?
- play gives pleasure... before learn?!
Since the experience...
I vouch for PLAY... and look for reasons why... things turned from bleak forecast...
to a child in University... people with a better life.
*the interest core is to run through the logic of each character... and through the development of the people through the decade of interest.
**to see if there are lessons for others... that can save trouble.
Motto: Play Saved The Child.
Us / them not universal.
Enlightening yeah, but 🐸 I don’t know why I feel like I have to do this? 12:40 I could always eat twice what my bully 18 month older brother 🖖🏼 and he’d gain the weight 😆😁🤣
30:00 I am going through the process. Thanks for reminding me! This is the teachers manual 👍 my sister ask me how do I remember these things she’s forgot? Nightmare? She’s been getting her memory back in her dreams after our talks…
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tell him their bluffing
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I've seen organized gang stalking (gaslighting) -- a federal offense.