Ep. 127: Wired for Survival: How Trauma Shapes the Brain

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast
Ep. 127: Wired for Survival: How Trauma Shapes the Brain
Mar 10, 2025 Season 2 Episode 127
Nemours Children's Health

According to the American Psychological Association, trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event: experiencing or witnessing violence, neglect, or abuse, just to name a few. Trauma comes in varied sizes and shapes and affects just about everyone. But what happens when our children experience traumas? 

We discuss childhood trauma and trauma-informed care with two experts in the field. 

GUESTS:

Khadijia TribiƩ Reid, MD, MPH, Pediatric Medical Director, MedNorth Health Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine Wilmington, North Carolina

 Mandy O'Hara, MD, MPH, TCTSY-F, ABOIM, Attending Physician and Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator Montefiore Hospital, New York

Carol Vassar, host/producer

Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management.

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