How We Respond to Trauma (Grades 6-8)

When we’re in a potentially dangerous situation, our instincts take over, and a lot of times we can’t control how we react when we feel scared or threatened. In this module, we highlight the autonomic nervous system and identify the four survival responses: fight, flight, freeze and fawn.

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Learning Objectives

(Grades 6-8)

This version is designed for students in grades 6-8.

Duration: 7 minutes

Language: EN

Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW

Author

Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW, is an internationally recognized expert in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which is used to help people with difficulties managing emotions. She is the author of several books that focus on helping readers learn DBT skills and apply them to a variety of mental health problems, including Relationship Skills 101 for Teens. She was the 2010 winner of the Canadian Psychiatric Association’s R.O. Jones award for her research on DBT.

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