4 signs you have a fawn trauma response ⬆️ Trauma responses are individuals’ immediate, automatic reactions when faced with a threat or danger. The fawn response is one of four main types, along with fight, flight, and freeze. When people experience trauma, especially in childhood, they may develop the fawn trauma response as a way to try to avoid further harm, avoid conflict, or gain approval from others. This response involves trying to please others, often at the expense of one’s own needs. I