Fight and flight and freeze, Oh my!
Description
This episode goes through the three physiological survival mechanisms: Fight, flight, and freeze. We touch a little on what is known as the "fawn" response before moving into defining each survival mechanism, the physiological cascade that occurs when we go into "survival mode" and how trauma responses occur as a result of this.
There will be a bonus episode that touches on the Polyvagal Theory and why it wasn't directly included in this episode.
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References:
Gill, L. (2017). Understanding and working with the window of tolerance. Attachment and trauma treatment centre for healing (ATTCH). Retrieved from: https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/blogs/understanding-and-working-with-the-window-of-tolerance.
Logan, R. (2022). Certified Trauma Support Specialist: Module 2 - Further understanding of our nervous system [Online Professional Training Course]. The Arizona Trauma Institute. Retrieved from: https://aztrauma.teachable.com
Quinones, M. M., Gallegos, A. M., Lin, F. V., & Heffner, K. (2020). Dysregulation of inflammation, neurobiology, and cognitive function in PTSD: an integrative review. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 20(3), 455-480.
Van der Kolk, B. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
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