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Fight, Flight, Freeze Responses

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Below is a list of flight, fight, freeze responses. These are possible signs that one is no longer feeling safe and might need to stop what they are doing.  While this is not a complete list, it may help to identify what you need to be watching for:

Fight:

  • Crying

  • Hands in fists, desire to punch, rip

  • Flexed/tight jaw, grinding teeth, snarl

  • Fight in eyes, glaring, fight in voice