HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Is it possible to lose the ability to remember simple every day things after experiencing many traumatizing events?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Yes: Frequent trauma and repeated or chronic stressful conditions can interfere enough with your ability to concentrate and,thus affect your memory. This can be seen in posttraumatic stress disorders or depression as well. I advise stress management therapy if you're experiencing problems along these lines.

Answered 9/7/2015

2.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Thunderclap headache After sex as well as blindness. I also confused , trouble remember things and articulating in every day life. ?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I have deviated septum.I totally lost my mind and concentration when exposed to fan/ac.If I slept at night with fan on I totally lose my mind/attention in next day.The things that I can remember in non ac room cannot be rememb in an ac room. plz help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Left hand from pinky&side of palm up to center forearm twitches, numbs, itches and lose ability to grasp things for awhile. Twitching comes&go.Tingly?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Will masturbation affect muscle building ability or testosterone levels , and how to get rid of the addiction masturbate every other day on average. And i keep getting urges?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Im 29 and feel like I forget a lot of easy things is tjere a reason why I cant remember simple task?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I'am 16 year-old girl , i would like to know how to increase my ability to remember things because i forget quickly ?
How can I improve my ability to remember?
Can having no sleep or a couple of hours affect your ability to absorb and remember information?
I am a collage student for the past few days I've been getting headaches when I study a lot of information what could be the cause. Some how I think I'm loosing my ability to remember information I've been taking brain medicine called Bio Strath.
Will a CBD stent that loses it's ability to keep the bile duct open after few months lead to acute Cholangitis? Why is it suggested to remove and replace the stent after every 3-4 months?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.