What Is Nervous System Dysregulation? Signs Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Survival Mode

If you've ever felt like your reactions are too big for the situation, or you shut down when things get hard, or you're exhausted even when nothing stressful is happening - your nervous system might be stuck in survival mode. Here's what that means and why healing it is the foundation for everything else.

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Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW

We know the fight-flight-freeze-response, but what is the fawn response?

The fawn response is a trauma response that shows up as people-pleasing, over-apologizing, and abandoning your own needs to keep others happy or “keep the peace.” Learn what the fawn trauma response is, why it develops, and how to begin healing - from a licensed therapist specializing in relational trauma and people pleasing.

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