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What is trauma? The difference between acute, chronic, and vicarious trauma — Whalespan

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What is trauma? The difference between acute, chronic, and vicarious trauma

Peter Attia7m · 2022-01-13

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◐Partially SupportedThe podcast content is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and users should not delay seeking medical advice for any conditions.✓Well SupportedUsers should not disregard or delay obtaining medical advice for any medical condition and should seek assistance from healthcare professionals.◐Partially SupportedPeter Attia maintains an up-to-date and active list of companies he invests in or advises on his website.◐Partially SupportedTrauma can cause changes in brain connectivity and alter genetically determined characteristics that can be passed down to children.Partially Supported

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Vicarious trauma can overwhelm the brain's coping abilities and lead to post-traumatic symptoms.

◐Partially SupportedMultiple traumas can cumulatively push an individual into a post-traumatic syndrome.

◐Partially SupportedChronic traumas can have the same effects on the brain as acute traumas.

◐Partially SupportedTrauma can cause identifiable changes in brain function and connectivity observable through neuroimaging.

◐Partially SupportedTrauma is defined as anything that pushes coping skills to and beyond their limits, resulting in feelings that alter brain function and perception.