Tag: Trauma Responses
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Victim Impact Statement
Content Warning: This post contains graphic description of sexual assault, trauma responses, and the aftermath of rape. It includes description of both physical and emotional experiences, and the emotional and physiological toll of trauma. It may be triggering for survivors of sexual assault. Please proceed with care and take breaks as needed. Author’s Note: This… read more
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The Five Trauma Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn & Flop
Read Time: Est. 10-12 Minutes A Better Understanding of Trauma Responses Most people have heard of fight or flight-the body’s automatic reaction to danger. It’s often described as a primal survival instinct: when faced with a threat, we either stand our ground and fight, or we run. But our bodies are far more complex than… read more
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The Polyvagal Theory: Understanding Our Threat Responses
Read Time: Est 10-12 Minutes Trauma Responses: The Ancient Predilection to Survive Trauma affects people in a wide variety of ways, with responses ranging across a spectrum from fight and flight to freeze and shutdown. Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory sheds light on the biological systems that drive these observable behaviors, revealing how our autonomic… read more
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