In what ways do our thought processes as humans harm our brains physically?

Yes, chronic high levels of cortisol can damage your brain.

^^^^ Well that explains a lot!

@Dutchess_III Also screws with your physical health in a number of ways too. :/

This is a bit off topic, but that is one thing I worry about with my seizures is that may permanently change/hurt my brain and that scares me.

@RayaHope It depends on what’s causing the seizures. Either way, seizures can be super scary. Hope you find the answers you’re looking for.

I also say cortisol, which would be related to stress, and I would add depression. Both affect memory in my opinion. I think memory failures can be protective actually. Vague memory of events can save us from PTSD later, or something retriggering us.

@RayaHope Have you asked your doctor about it? I don’t think periodic seizures usually cause brain damage. I think of brain damage from seizures in children who seize multiple times daily and it’s very severe. I really don’t have any medical knowledge about it though. The parents of those children know the risk, the doctors tell them the risk and suggest treatments that are sometimes very radical.

@JLeslie We have and it can be a concern. I do have multiple seizures at times and tonic-clonic (full body muscle contractions) that can last for several minutes and really wear me out. I can run pretty much the full spectrum of seizures from mild to severe.

@RayaHope I can understand why that scares you. So far your brain hasn’t been damaged I assume? Maybe the past is a good indicator of the future. Hopefully, as you get older it gets better, possibly growing out of the seizures or a better medication regimen for you. I hope it gets better.

Thank you, the new medicine does seem to be helping. I have not had a bad one yet but it is still early yet I am optimistic. :)