Fight–Flight–Freeze

Fight–Flight–Freeze

Details: These are all common symptoms of fight–flight–freeze, which is a mechanism that protects the body from perceived danger. When exposed to trauma directly or indirectly, our bodies often react in this way as protection. But, repeated exposure to trauma can lead to a perpetual fight–flight–freeze state, thus contributing to the development of burnout, compassion fatigue, or vicarious trauma.

In this Assignment, you respond to a case study of a social worker facing symptoms of fight, flight, or freeze and describe the long-term physical and mental health effects.

in which you speak directly to your chosen social worker. In your video:

Describe the typical fight, flight, and freeze responses.
Explain which response the social worker appears to be experiencing, based on their symptoms and behaviors.
Describe typical long-term physical and mental health effects of repeated exposure to trauma.
Explain the extent to which the social worker in your selected case study is experiencing these long-term effects.

Case study of the social worker: Tyrone

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