When you experience trauma, your brain doesn’t just “feel bad.” Neuroscience shows that trauma can disrupt the prefrontal cortex — the part of your brain responsible for rational thinking, decision-making, and impulse control — and heighten the amygdala, the fear and threat center. This combination makes you more likely to react on instinct, fear, or old patterns, rather than clear judgment.

Psychologically, trauma can create cognitive distortions: thinking you’re unsafe when you’re not, overestimating threats, or believing you have fewer options than you actually do. These patterns naturally affect your choices — often in ways you later regret.

Healing, on the other hand, is not just “feeling better.” Therapy, supportive environments, and consistent self-care allow the nervous system to recalibrate. Over time, the prefrontal cortex regains its ability to weigh options, the amygdala’s overdrive diminishes, and you gain mental clarity and emotional resilience.

The result? You can make choices with intention, calm, and awareness, rather than out of fear or reaction.

💡 Takeaway: Trauma skews your perception and decision-making. Healing clears your mind — and your path — allowing you to make better, wiser choices.

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