A View From the Inside
Acquired Neurodivergence and Complex Traumatic Stress
Trauma Brain is a powerful, compassionate guide written from the inside out — by someone who has lived it. Kimberly Revis Callis combines personal insight with emerging neuroscience to explore how complex traumatic stress reshapes the brain and body, giving rise to acquired neurodivergence.
This groundbreaking book helps readers understand the invisible ways trauma rewires perception, memory, and emotional regulation, and how these changes affect everyday life. With clarity and empathy, Callis redefines the conversation around C-PTSD, not as a lifelong disorder to be fixed, but as a lived adaptation that calls for understanding, new tools, and deep self-compassion.
Whether you’re navigating the long aftermath of trauma or supporting someone who is, Trauma Brain offers validation, practical insight, and a path forward grounded in hope.
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How Trauma Impacts the Brain
Insights from Neuroscience and Lived Experience Read by Kimberly Revis Callis Trauma’s effects extend beyond emotional distress, leaving measurable marks on the brain. A study titled Traumatic Stress: Effects on the Brain, published in the Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience journal by Drs. J. Douglas Bremner and Eric Vermetten, explores how trauma reshapes neural structures and…
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Is Complex Trauma a Form of Neurodivergence?
The relationship between complex trauma and neurodivergence highlights how prolonged trauma, often in childhood, impacts development and brain function. Complex trauma can lead to acquired neurodivergence, affecting emotional regulation, social cognition, and executive functioning. Recognizing this link fosters compassion, enhances treatment approaches, and encourages acceptance by understanding trauma’s neurological effects.
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