A breakdown in normal functioning of the nervous system, resulting in a reduced capacity to react appropriately to real or perceived threats. Instead of a gradual response to escalating threat, a dysregulated nervous system typically is very activated (anxious) or very shut-down (depressed) with not much useful in between.
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Understand how your nervous system responds to threat and how those responses might be running your life. In this free 5-part series based on The Invisible Lion, Benjamin Fry unpacks the hidden impact of trauma on your body, your relationships, and your sense of self.
