Please keep in mind that these resources are meant to serve for those who lack access to therapy or aren’t finding the help they need, but this is not meant to replace therapy or many professional mental health care. If you’re able to, pairing your own self care and education with therapy is an incredible method to healing. <3
What Does it Mean to Be Stuck in Survival Mode? The Long-Term Impacts of Living in "Fight or Flight"
Survival mode is an instinctual fight or flight response caused by perceived threats, stress, or trauma. When a person perceives danger, their nervous system immediately draws all of its attention and energy towards getting them to react quickly for safety. The survival responses are fighting, running, hiding, or freezing for survival from that stressor...