The 4 trauma responses

Not flaws. Your nervous system trying to keep you safe.

Fight, flight, freeze, fawn — these kept you safe once. Naming yours is where self-compassion starts.

The 4 trauma responses

Fight

Confront the threat; Anger or control; Push back hard.

Flight

Escape or avoid; Anxiety, busyness; Can't sit still.

Freeze

Shut down; Numb and stuck; Can't decide.

Fawn

Appease to stay safe; People-pleasing; Lose yourself.

This is educational information about relationship patterns, not a diagnosis. If you recognise yourself here, the glossary defines the terms and the guides go deeper.

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