Trauma responses go beyond fight, flight and freeze – some people, like Mikah Jones (pictured), choose to fawn, or to abandon their own needs to appease other people and avoid conflict. Photo: Mikah Jones
Explainer |
What is fawning? The people-pleasing trauma response that isn’t fight, flight or freeze – it’s about appeasing others to avoid conflict
- Also known as people pleasing, fawning involves abandoning your needs to appease others and avoid conflict. It’s common in people who have abusive relationships
- Over-apologising, being hyper-aware of what others think and having an inability to set boundaries are telltale signs, experts say
Trauma responses go beyond fight, flight and freeze – some people, like Mikah Jones (pictured), choose to fawn, or to abandon their own needs to appease other people and avoid conflict. Photo: Mikah Jones
