Trapped in survival mode

Trauma responses aren’t overreactions. They’re survival strategies.
 
When something painful or overwhelming happens, especially repeatedly, your brain learns how to protect you. These protective responses are called:
 
Fight (your body and mind goes into a state of mobilization; your heartrate increases, blood rushes to your limbs, and you might feel hot, irritable, or angry).
 
Flight (you withdraw, avoid, or shut down).
 
Freeze (you go numb, you feel stuck, you dissociate).
 
Fawn (you people-please to stay safe).
 
These are normal human responses to abnormal experiences.
 
Trauma therapy isn’t about “fixing” you – it’s about helping you to understand these patterns and reclaim your power.
 
If you need to talk to me about how trauma responses, get in contact.
 
Chris Warren-Dickins
Therapist in New Jersey