What Is The Freeze Trauma Response And Why Does It Happen?

What Is The Freeze Trauma Response And Why Does It Happen?
The Freeze trauma response is extremely common and you might be mistaking it for laziness or a lack of motivation. In this video, I will discuss the freeze response and why it happens and give you real-life examples to help you identify if you are in it.
00:00 Introduction
00:31 The Nervous System and Our Trauma Responses
02:32 Why Do We Go into The Freeze Response?
04:03 What Mental Health Disorders Fall Under The Freeze Response?
04:17 The Freeze Response in Everyday Life
06:22 Why Do Some Mental Health Disorders Make Us Freeze
07:19 Why Trying Hard To "Get out of it" Makes it Worse
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[@MJKAFKA]

Does anybody here experience anxiety paralysis? When going out and going to public transport, sudden onset of something is going to happen soon, and and slowly getting paralysed?

[@wanderingaudi4138]

I knew nothing about the freeze response until a few weeks ago. I have had a lot of trauma in my life from childhood to the present day. I have distanced myself from certain friends and family members. My phone is turned off 24/7 and I don't care. I was a nurse for 35 years so I was always busy. There are many other family factors as well. What I am upset about is that I don't want to do ANYTHING! I just want to stay in bed and hopefully sleep, so I can shut myself off for a while. I will list some of the things I fight or guilt myself about, household chores (all of them) frequently making an app with the dentist and then canceling, checking my mail, and not responding to mail. I have to force myself to shower, etc. Everything is too much effort. This situation started during the covid lockdown and has continued to worsen. My daughter and I became estranged during covid and we have been unable to reconcile, no matter how hard I try. I have an 86 year old sister with dementia, and I take care of her banking and other things. She is difficult to manage. The point is, that I am tired and I just don't feel up to the tasks. All my life I have taken care of everything and everyone. I wrote in my journal, I want to run away and tell no one. The problem with that...If I run away, I have to take myself with me!

[@carriecrawford2122]

I get anxious about the simplest task.

[@Hasans01]

Your channel is a goldmine...waiting for your next video 👍

[@craigjones9809]

You are amazingly helpful and I believe it has to do with the fact that you deal with these issues too. ❤ Thank you 🙏

[@makitty_makeupxo]

Thank you for your videos! You’re very much appreciated! I follow you on TikTok and anytime I feel like I’m dissociating or need some mental health tips I always go to your page❤

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

Omg thank you for following along and I’m so happy I can help support you ❤

[@nickygarcia666]

My psychologist explained this very thing to me, but having it in a video that I can watch when I'm in the mood (and not dissociating) is great. Thanks for doing this kind of content and for the work and time you put into it. I will be looking forward to the next video♥

[@makitty_makeupxo]

Can’t wait for your next video!

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

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[@Memogotico]

Thank you! Really needed to hear this. It's something I've been battling for about 2 years. Looking forward to your next video. Keep up the content & good work. Stay gold 🙌

[@osamaafif]

Thanks Micheline 🙏❤️ Clear, well presented and easy to follow.

[@dutchhustler]

Hello Just want to say thank you for doing this your shorts about anxiety are really helpfull bless ❤

[@stephvandermeulen9587]

I think this is what I'm experiencing. This is very helpful. Thank you!

[@priscillamartinez3132]

Omg. I couldn’t figure out what was happening with me. This makes so much sense. Thank you! Where can I find tools to help with the freeze state?

[@nvgwd3r]

Holy crap this is EXACTLY me! Literally exactly me i really really need help how do we deal with this?

[@Zoe_EK]

Just here to send some love and that I really hope you are doing well ❤

[@Jay-du1ms]

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[@kamilakozielska6816]

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[@GeoffryGifari]

Hi micheline, thanks for the explanation! I've been struggling on managing the freeze response for the past 2 years, and its very nature prevented me from recuperating from it and move on with my life.... leaving me stuck in a rut with no clue on how to move forward. In my case its not social anxiety, rather the trigger is exposure to certain situations/places/objects. Do you know of resources that i can search for to help myself?

[@razorrob2959]

Hey Michelene, have you thought about going to a holistic/functional doctor? They can check all kinds of things that may be causing your anxiety that normal doctors wont.

[@daniellejones6339]

How do I get out of "freeze" response???

[@murphy81775]

This is me. 😢

[@philipholding]

So freeze can come in the form of dissociation?

[@lethalerinoattrixerino4914]

Just an out of context question, can intrusive thoughts be about some impossible things that are really disturbing and scare you? And you feel shame for thinking those kind of things

[@ILLRICARDO]

Are you still on Adderall? Does it still have the same effect as when you first started?

[@muhammadabdurrehman4198]

Hi .I am depressed .Sucidal thoughts are comming in my mind.Help me

[@wordofswords5386]

are you single?