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E66: Fear, Safety, & the Traumatized Brain, with Dr. Tanja Jovanovic

This episode of Minds on the Frontline examines how trauma changes the brain and what that means for those who serve. Dr. Tanja Jovanovic, a well-known neuroscientist and professor at Wayne State University, joins us to explain how stress, trauma, and PTSD physically affect brain function and how that understanding can help frontline workers recover.  We discuss how childhood adversity, genetics, and repeated exposure to trauma can impact mental health, and why PTSD is more than just a diagnosis. It’s a neurological response. Dr. Jovanovic also shares compelling research on fear processing, brain plasticity, and recovery, including emerging treatments that offer real hope.

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