🛡️ Student Mental Health Series *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

2.08 – Understanding the Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn Responses: When danger feels near—real or imagined—your body reacts before you think. Fight pushes you to attack, flight urges escape, freeze locks your body, and fawn tries to please others to stay safe. None are wrong; they are survival instincts. But when these reactions happen too often, they can disrupt normal life. Learning which one you use most helps you manage stress. Breathing exercises tell your nervous system the threat is over. Grounding your feet or moving gently rebalances energy after fight or flight. Talking with someone after a freeze helps restart connection. Understanding that your body is protecting you builds compassion instead of shame. You can train your brain to recognize false alarms and recover faster. Over time, you will learn how to respond rather than react. Mastering these instincts brings emotional control and self-trust. Survival responses kept you alive; now calm responses will help you live.

About this course

Trauma-informed mental wellness lessons that help students manage emotions, build resilience, and stay safe in real-world situations—like bullying, grief, violence, and poverty. Built for schools, youth programs, and Medicaid-compliant services.

This course includes:
  • Step-by-step guidance for handling social pressure, conflict, and unsafe situations
  • Stories and messages that encourage students to speak up, stay safe, and take control of their future
  • Flexible learning options for classrooms, after-school programs, and independent use

Our platform is HIPAA, Medicaid, Medicare, and GDPR-compliant. We protect your data with secure systems, never sell your information, and only collect what is necessary to support your care and wellness. learn more

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