About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between complex trauma and cognitive issues like brain fog and memory problems.

Why can you handle a crisis without blinking but completely blank when someone asks what you want for dinner? Brain fog, forgetfulness, trouble focusing, difficulty starting tasks, and executive dysfunction can all show up alongside complex trauma. But “trauma changed your brain” is a much more complicated story than the internet often makes it sound. In this episode of The Complex Trauma Podcast, we’re breaking down what may actually be happening when your brain feels scattered, slow, forget...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Herstich

Topics covered

• complex trauma
• brain fog
• memory problems
• focus problems
• executive dysfunction
• mental health

Keywords

• complex trauma
• brain fog
• memory
• focus
• executive dysfunction
• mental health
• cognitive issues

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