Thread: Key To Mental 'Resilience' Found
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Old 22-10-2007, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by batgirl View Post

one of the theories of why some people developed PTSD and others did not was that certain areas of the brain failed to dampen down the fearful response to a traumatic situation.


"It doesn't mean you're born with it, life experiences affects the make up of chemicals in the brain and why some people are vulnerable is not known exactly."
We may not be born with it, but it sure sounds like they think we were born with something different that triggers PTSD.

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