SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: The Four Trauma Responses

What this episode covers

On today's episode we shine the light on the four trauma responses of fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. We have all heard of fight, flight and freeze but fawn is one that is often not included. According to the article, “The four trauma responses fight ,flight, freeze, fawn” from health.com we learned that, “stressful or traumatic situations, perceived danger, and threats to your safety all trigger your body's natural stress response. This built in defense mechanism causes a biological and physiological reaction that's meant to help you respond to various threats.” We learned that common everyday stressors could trigger these responses temporarily and will go away once the stress or threat is gone. We hope insightful information in this article will help you better respond and cope with trauma stressors. So come ride along with us!