From The New York Times
A New York Times article, “Outsmarting Our Primitive Responses to Fear,” provides an outline of our evolved fear response, often called “fight or flight.” It offers ideas for helping our response match the situation, so that we are not in high alert when we do not need to be.
When the Alarm Goes Off Too Easily
The body's alarm system is meant to protect us. It can also switch on in situations that are not dangerous, and then it can be hard to settle. Therapy can help people understand these responses and build ways to work with them. You can read more about the body's stress responses in our posts on grief and the brain and somatic therapy.
Related Care at PPG
- Adult Therapy: Individual therapy for adults.
- Child & Adolescent Therapy: Therapy for children and teens.
- EMDR Therapy: A structured approach used to work with distressing memories.
