As adults, it can evoke a lot of shame as we witness ourselves becoming dependent on our partners and accepting more and more bad behaviour, or when we find ourselves burnt out because it is too difficult to put boundaries …
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10 Ways the FAWN Response Might Show up in Relationships
The Fawn response can be exhausting. We can use up a lot of energy trying to stay connected to feel safe in the relationship. Sometimes to our detriment. It can be challenging to get enough objectivity to make a rational …
The Fawn Response Explained
A fawn response might lead us to have co-dependent relationships where we sacrifice our needs to maintain the relationship. What are the hallmarks of co-dependency? Saying yes, when you want to say no Having to hide parts of yourself to …
The FAWN Response
The Fawn Response Explained The fawn response occurs when a child tries to please someone who is both their caregiver AND a source of threat to stay safe and loved. When parents are abusive or neglectful, the child learns to …
Adaptive Survival Strategies
Let’s talk about Complex PTSD, childhood trauma, and its effects. The fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses are known responses to trauma, and they are ways that the body responds to danger, overseen by the autonomic nervous system. When we …