Self-Care Haven and Narcissism

Fawn: The Trauma Response That Keeps You People-Pleasing and in Toxic Relationships with Narcissists

And three powerful ways to heal.

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Shahida Arabi, MA
Jun 28, 2023
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You’ve likely heard of trauma responses like fight, flight, or freeze. But have you heard of “fawn?” Fawning is a trauma response characterized by appeasing a predator or c…

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