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[LieutenantSheep]

thank you for talking about Freeze!! I struggled after my assault w the fact that I froze. I was actually unable to move and I'm a tough feminist who likes to believe I can fight whatever is thrown at me but my body responded and said "just stop and wait for it to be over". I carried a lot of blame about that until my therapist told me freeze was the third evolutionary reaction to attack that we don't always talk about. Thank you thank you. That reality is so important to so many survivors.

[PeaceFan]

This is SO ME.. I have been STUCK, my Whole Life, in the Fight Mode, Hyper Vigilance and I am Exhausted!!!!

[theplantgospel]

I'm so glad you made this video Because I'm starting trauma therapy for my ptsd

[jeannetten.whalen]

I think when I went in for treatment Dr. Alexa was one of my trauma team therapist. The best therapy I've ever received. So thank you.

[rosemaryochoa]

I think there should be a video talking about the "freeze" and "fight or flight" responses with caracteristics of each and why some people get "up" or "down" and how steps to bring them to the resilience zone differ depending on the "up" or "down" zones.

[Katimorton]

Please share the video on your social media (twitter, facebook reddit etc) By sharing you never know who you might be helping :) Thanks for watching! xoxo

[EmuEmi]

Thank you so much for sharing these videos to the world. I have been suffering 24/7 depersonalization for 7 years. I also developed very specific phobias at the same time. After watching your stuff, I realized that there might actually be hope for me in getting out of this brain fog/high. I found someone and was diagnosed with PTSD about a week or so again. And I’m weirdly happy to know that I’m not dying or insane. I’m starting trauma therapy now and while I know it won’t be an instant fix, I feel hopeful that I just might be able to reconnect to my surroundings and feel awake again. Thank you.

[lyrariddle]

I’ve been terribly bullied in high school and I’ve had two suicide attempts after the event. I’ve had terrible anxiety but it’s getting better. I have been diagnosed with ADHD and autism. The suicide attempts traumatized me just as much as the bullying did. But more traumatizing.

[midnight]

This playlist with the both of you is some of the best content I've ever absorbed. It really helped to put names and concepts to things I think I already intuitively knew, but didn't know how to articulate, or put all the pieces together. Once you give these concepts names and rules it makes them easier to manipulate or repair different parts of your life. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[darkroom]

It took me 20 years to be able to use the word trauma. It was normal for me, not trauma. Not everyone knows how to heal, or can heal. Some people are broke... permanently...

[Jordyn-qmcp]

This really help I aways couldn't get past the fact that I never said or did anything to stop my abuse but seeing the hole freeze thing is so helpful.

[GlenHunt]

I think you two hit the nail on the head regarding my response to the trauma I endured from birth to well into adulthood. I have always frozen when traumatized, and I truly had nowhere to run and no way to fight. To this day, at 48 years old, I still respond the same way to triggers. As well, I seem to be resisting my therapist's gentle efforts to bring me into the "A Zone" because 1) it is entirely foreign and 2) I only trust myself to watch for danger (which is everywhere!!!). I hope that whenever I can get my service dog, these things will begin to change.

[leeterallyaccountable]

That tunnel thing she was talking about while explaining freeze is exactly what I get. I thought I was just weird and I had no idea what to call it. I'm glad I have a name for it now. Thank you both for this video.

[kenzieandpip]

This video came at the exact right time. After months, my therapist and I were never able to figure out why I am suffering so many chronic anxiety disorders and panic attacks and why so many of my schemas scale unusually high. I have symptoms that relate to trauma from child abuse and it was only today I was able to dig up repressed memories and come to terms with the fact that as a 5 to 7 year old, I suffered COCSA. I'm now beginning trauma therapy and I'm willing to be open about it as it personally helps me feel less shame around my experience and perhaps my ability to talk openly about what happened to me may encourage silent sufferers to disclose their trauma. Thank you for your amazing videos. You help so many people.

[bren]

Kati sounded so happy.. what an insightful conversation, quite literally called me out.. Had no idea i was traumatized until I watched this. Thank you so much for sharing <3

[thedaily.creative]

I've spent most of my life in fight, flight, and freeze states due to growing up in a toxic environment as well as going through an abusive relationship. I've never known what it's like to feel safe. I've been in therapy on and off since I was 8 years old. Thankfully, my current therapist of 5 years is trauma informed and I think I'm on the right path toward learning to be more resilient. This video was SO helpful. Thank you Kati and Alexa for explaining trauma therapy in a way that makes sense.

[BarbaraHeffernan]

Thank you Kati and Dr Altman. I really liked your metaphor of "bumping".

[rory]

I've been struggling with my ptsd/bpd as of late and don't have access to treatment right now, but your videos and YouNow streams have truly helped so much. Thank you so much for all you do, you're a constant reminder to keep fighting xox

[fideovilm]

I'm so, so glad I've found out about freeze and dissociation/derealisation. Fight or flight didn't fit my responses and I've always felt like my mental ill health didn't fit into any of the categories I was hearing about which was really upsetting in itself. I feel like there is hope!! Thank you so much for your videos x

[IamMissPronounced]

Watching Kati's videos is my way of getting back into my 'optimal zone', its like a way of coping in between therapy sessions for me.