Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: The 4 Trauma Responses Explained
Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: The 4 Trauma Responses Explained | How To Feel F*cking Amazing Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: The 4 Trauma Responses Explained — And Which One Are You? Most people know two of these. The other two are quietly running the show in millions of people's lives — and nobody is talking about them in plain English. You have probably heard of fight or flight. It is one of the most widely known concepts in psychology — the idea that when we face a threat, our nervous system either gears up to confront it or gets us out of there fast. What most people do not know is that there are two more responses. Two that are just as common, just as powerful, and far less discussed. And for a lot of people, it is those two — freeze and fawn — that are quietly shaping every relationship, every reaction, and every pattern in their lives right now. This post covers all four trauma responses — what they are, what they look like in real life, wh...