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Trauma Responses. Understanding the Fight Response
The fight response is a primal instinct that is triggered by the limbic system in our brain when we perceive a threat or danger. This response prepares our body to confront and combat the perceived threat head-on. In this blog, we will explore what happens in the brain during the fight response and provide five…
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living in hypervigilance
Hypervigilance. Vigilance: n; the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties Hyper: adj; unusually energetic Hypervigilance is the state of unusual hyperarousal and attentiveness to your environment: surroundings, light, noises, people, smells, feelings of air and energy. It is a side-effect of experiencing trauma and if left unaddressed, you can…
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unraveling triggers
But it wasn’t adding up. So I kept questioning.
parenting ptsd
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