Are you affected by childhood trauma? Watch this ⬆️ After going through a traumatic event, it’s normal to develop a range of responses and coping mechanisms in order to survive the experience. Trauma responses are individuals’ immediate, automatic reactions to a traumatic event. These responses can be emotional, physical and psychological. Examples include the fight, flight or freeze response, dissociation and numbness. Coping mechanisms are intentional and conscious behaviours individuals use t