Does Stress Damage the Brain?: Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective

by J. Douglas Bremner

The compelling story of how stress affects your brain. Can what you see, hear, feel, and experience actually result in a permanent change in your brain? This provocative question arose from research discoveries by J. Douglas Bremner and others that showed that extreme stress might result in lasting damage to the brain. Anyone who has experienced even moderate stress in their life will benefit from the insights in this clearly written, accessible book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Psychology, Science

332 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Writer, physician, and filmmaker. See more titles at www.goodreads.com/dougbremner

Reviews

[Rivka Levy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had some very interesting scientific studies underpinning its main thesis that depression, anxiety, PTSD and personality disorders like Borderline Personality Disorder and DID are actually all just part of a 'stress axis' response.

Enjoyed it a lot, although there was a fair bit of repetition - but understandably so, as the author was writing for an audience of 'stressed' people, and he proved - repeatedly - that one of the first bits of your brain to get damaged from stress is your memory.

but generally well-written, scientific without being too technical, and a very valuable addition to anyone's library if they're at all interested in mental health.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

very technical and geeky on how the brain works. was required reading for a science class I took.

[Doug Bremner]

I am the author of this book about the effects of traumatic stress on the brain and behavior