Stockholm Syndrome

Send us Fan MailYet another example of a phrase that’s become a part of our lexicon, but how many people know the origin of the term and what it means? Furthermore, is it even a legitimate phenomenon or just something concocted by a couple of shrinks and the media? Because we want to make sure you sound smart at parties, we’re going to help you out. Join Jen and Carolyn as they dissect Stockholm Syndrome beginning with the history of the term and how the concept has changed over the years to be more survivor-centered.Trigger warning: Kidnapping, rape, violence Is Stockholm Syndrome even real? The bizarre story behind a problematic diagnosis | The IndependentStockholm Syndrome: The True Story of Hostages Loyal to Their CaptorHow Patty Hearst Became a Stockholm Syndrome Poster Child | TimePatty Hearst kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation ArmyWhose Side Was She On? 'American Heiress' Revisits Patty Hearst's Kidnapping : NPRKidnapping of Jaycee Dugard - WikipediaDugard, J. (2011). A stolen life: A memoir. Simon and Schuster.Fight, Flight, Freeze and Appease: Understanding Appeasement as a Trauma Response​​Placing the Stockholm Syndrome in PerspectivePolyvagal Equine Institute www.PVEI.comPolyvagal Theory by Steven Porgeshttps://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/items/replacing-stockholm-syndrome-with-a-new-framework-of-appeasement