We've talked about fawning, flight, and fight. Now we're exploring the fourth response: freeze. The shutdown. The dissociation. The moment when your body goes numb and your mind goes somewhere else.

If you grew up in an abusive home, freeze might have been your only option. When you couldn't appease, couldn't run, and couldn't fight back—you disappeared. Today, we're breaking down what freeze looks like, why it happens, and how to come back to your body.