Understanding Trauma Responses: Fight, Flight, Fawn, Flop, Freeze, and Fright
Wait…fawn, flop, freeze, and fright?? Trauma responses are automatic survival mechanisms that activate when individuals perceive threats to their safety or well-being. Originally conceptualized by Walter Cannon as “fight or flight,” our understanding has expanded to include six primary responses: fight, flight, freeze, fawn, flop, and fright. These responses emerge from the autonomic nervous system … Read More