A general introduction to what happens in the brain after children face traumatic experiences in childhood, like abuse and neglect.

This video is a part of the Childhood Trauma and the Brain resource. Learn more about the science and how to apply it to practice on the UK Trauma Council website: https://uktraumacouncil.org/resources/childhood-trauma-and-the-brain

About the UK Trauma Council:
The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) is a group of leading experts, drawn from a variety of disciples across all four nations of the United Kingdom (UK). We are the first UK-wide platform bringing together expertise in research, practice, policy and lived experience in the field of childhood trauma. The UK Trauma Council is hosted and supported by the Anna Freud Centre.

https://uktraumacouncil.org/

This video was generously funded by the Economic Social Research Council.
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Childhood trauma damages emotional health but also physically affects the brain. Trauma rewires several parts of the brain, altering their activity and influence over the body.

This video is from the 2020 Brain Awareness Video Contest.

Created by Jasmine Purnomo

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