Fear, threat, and stress are transdiagnostic factors in mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. A transdiagnostic factor is one that is common across multiple conditions.
As we learned in the video, the amygdala controls our stress response. This also known as our fight, flight, or freeze response.
Check out this is a 3D interactive to learn about where your amygdala is located in the brain. Please note this interactive may take a few seconds to load depending on your network connection.