Bessel van der Kolk Quotes

Effective action (the result of fight/flight) ends the threat. Immobilization keeps the body in a state of inescapable shock and learned helplessness.

Bessel van der Kolk

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• Effective action (the result of fight/flight) ends the threat. Immobilization keeps the body in a state of inescapable shock and learned helplessness.

  

  Bessel van der Kolk
  • Action
  • Fight
  • Helplessness