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Not Every Emotional Reaction Is a Trauma Response

5 myths and truths on the fight-flight-freeze response.


The innate response of our nervous system when encountering an event that we subjectively consider dangerous is linked to the survival circuits that get activated when the brain anticipates an extreme or severe threat that either makes us stronger to overcome the threat first or floppier if we were not able to recover safety.


It's important to understand that our reactions or the activation of the innate survival response do not constitute trauma on their own.


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