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Faulty Wiring?Damage to nerve cells in our brains - the result of toomany stress hormones – cortisol, adrenaline andtestosterone – the hormones activated by our AutonomicNervous System to protect us in times of dangerChronic stress causes changes in the functioning of theANS, so that high levels of activation occur with very littlestimulusCreates changes in muscle tension, imbalances in bloodflow patterns leading to certain illnesses such as asthma,IBS and depression(Braun, 1999)Gatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson23Faulty Wiring?Without out a return to a baseline of rest, hormonesaccumulate, doing damage to brain cellsPeople with genetic predispositions, placed in ahighly stressful environment will experiencedamage to brain cells from stress hormonesThis leads to the cluster of thinking andemotional changes we call depressionStress alone is not the problem, but how weinterpret the event, thought or feeling(Goleman, 1997; Braun, 1999)Gatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson2412
Where It Hits UsGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson25One of Many Neurons•Neurons make up the brain and theiraction is what causes us to think, feel,and act•Neurons must connect to one another(through dendrites and axons)•Stress hormones damage dendrites andaxons, causing them to “shrink” awayfrom other connectors•As fewer and fewer connections aremade, more and more symptoms ofdepression appearGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson2613
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