About this episode

Brenden Borrowman discusses his experiences with PTSD and innovative treatments for trauma recovery.

He survived explosions, gunfire, and Afghanistan. But the hardest battle happened inside his own brain. Now he’s trying to change PTSD treatment forever. Episode 112 of The Wild Chaos Podcast features Brenden Borrowman, a Purple Heart Army veteran who survived explosions and gunfire in Afghanistan — then spent years fighting the invisible injuries that followed. To watch this episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/if1KpSl1xy0 After severe traumatic brain injury, organ damage, and years inside a Warrior Transition Battalion, Brenden became obsessed with one question: What if PTSD is more physical than people realize? This conversation dives into the science behind trauma, TBI, addiction, and suicide prevention. Brenden explains how brain blood flow, oxygen use, and the limbic system may keep people trapped in fight-or-flight mode long after combat ends. We discuss: • PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI) • Veteran suicide prevention • Why some people struggle with traditional therapy • Addiction relapse and nervous system dysfunction • Brain physiology and trauma recovery • VR-based neuroimmersive therapy • Neurova Labs and cognitive rehabilitation • First responder and…

People in this episode

Host: Bam

Guest: Brenden Borrowman

Topics covered

• PTSD
• traumatic brain injury
• veteran mental health
• addiction
• neurorehabilitation
• suicide prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neurova Labs

Places: Afghanistan

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