The Impact of Trauma on the Growing Brain

How in utero and pre-verbal trauma impact a child's brain development

If the 0-3 years are the first few chapters of a child’s life, then the prenatal period is the prologue, foreshadowing what may come. Toxic stress can alter the brain’s development even before birth, shaping the way a child responds to the world. The amazing thing about the brain, however, is that it’s adaptable, flourishing […]