141: Abuse CHANGES Your Brain

There is nothing that irritates me more than when someone looks at a victim of abuse and says “you should’ve just left.” Not only is this a ridiculously insensitive comment, but it also reflects their ignorance to the subject.

Victims don’t stay in abusive relationships because we like the abuse. What we go through actually alters the brain and changes the way that it functions.

So in this post I’m going to share some excerpts from articles that give information on this subject.

This is only the very top tip of the iceberg, but it gives a solid overview and understanding of why victims respond the way that they do to abuse.

Unfortunately the research on the brains of survivors is very new, so we don’t know the intricacies of it yet. But I’m so happy it’s finally happening. We’re going to finally have answers and begin to change the narrative around abuse recovery.

Worthy of Recovery: www.karleighlynne.com/worthyjournal

Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neurosagacity/201701/the-brain-can-work-against-abuse-victims

https://www.stwnewspress.com/opinion/commentary-domestic-violence-how-trauma-impacts-the-brain-and-behavior/article_da8b56fc-de14-11e8-b5c6-9b9f636b1ad1.html