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Originally Posted by geis
Sometimes when I'm triggered, I experience what's called a tonic immobility state, which is similar to catatonia--the difference being that it only happens in direct response to a trauma trigger. And if someone helps me move through the trigger and get grounded, I'm able to move and speak again.
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here in NY tonic immobility state means the same thing as catatonic with one exception... the term tonic immobility state is used to describe an animal who "plays dead" or "appears to be dead" because of fear. thats pretty cool that your location has adapted that definition to include what NY calls Catatonic behavior. it definately fits doesnt it.
some people do have a coping mechanism where when they are afraid they freeze, play dead, or appear to be dead like an animal would.
Another term we use for when humans are so afraid they are tonic immobilized is the saying that person is "frozen with fear", and if that frozen with fear has a certain theme to it here in NY its called a phobia.