Psalm 7 - PTSD

There's a portion of our brain called the amygdala. Some have called it the lizard brain or the animal brain. This part of our brain sends messages when threats are sensed. For those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), that part of the brain sends fear messages in response to threats that sometimes aren't really there. For PTSD folks running away, hiding, avoiding, freezing in paralysis, or lashing out in a rage are all part of reacting to the fear being experienced. What the rational mind knows is nothing to be afraid of, the body feels entirely threatened.

Read Psalm 7. David had real enemies who wanted him dead. But PTSD survivors experience invisible enemies that feel just as threatening.

Lord my God, I take refuge in you;

or they will tear me apart like a lion - Psalm 7:1-2