What Is a Trauma Response and How to Identify If You Are Having One? (Exercise Included)

Trauma response is an involuntary, automatic, and sometimes extreme reaction to something that is happening. In this video, Counselor and Clinical Hypnotherapist Morella Devost explains what is a trauma response and how you can identify if you are having a trauma response.

First, Morella clearly defines a trauma response, detailing the physical reactions our body undergoes during such an event.

She then discusses the four distinct trauma responses—fight, flight, freeze, and fawn—and provides real-life examples.

Next, she highlights some common signs that could indicate you're undergoing a trauma response.

To conclude, Morella introduces a practical exercise designed to help you recognize if you're in the midst of a trauma response.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:06 What Is a Trauma Response
01:50 What Happens in the Body When We Experience a Trauma Response
02:56 The Fight Response
03:56 The Flight Response
04:30 The Freeze Response
05:50 The Fawn Response
06:50 How Can You Identify If You Are Having a Trauma Response
13:30 The Exercise
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