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The following article is the third installment of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. In our communities, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center has been serving victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and child abuse since 1978. Last year, HCWC served 2,060 victims of abuse (face-to-face) primarily from Hays and Caldwell Counties. 1,044 of those were victims of domestic violence.
Traumatic experiences such as abuse, assault or witnessing violence can have an impact on emotions, relationships, and even in your physical and mental health. Lately, there has been a particular interest in learning more about neurobiology, which is the study of the brain and the nervous system, including how they function when trauma occurs; but also, about the ability of the brain to adapt and change throughout life, also known as neuroplasticity.
