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Deo Photography

@danielle-deo-owensby / danielle-deo-owensby.tumblr.com

Photography by the artist Danielle "DEO" Owensby
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ā€œHyper-vigilance,ā€ December 2015

ā€œIn hypervigilance, there is a perpetual scanning of the environment to search for sights, sounds, people, behaviors, smells, or anything else that is reminiscent of threat or trauma. The individual is placed on high alert in order to be certain danger is not near.ā€

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ā€œSynapses Firing,ā€ October 2015

ā€œTrauma appears to increase activity in the amygdala. This region of the brain helps us process emotions and is also linked to fear responses. PTSD patients exhibit hyperactivity in the amygdala in response to stimuli that are somehow connected to their traumatic experiences.ā€œ

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