Hyperarousal
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Hyperarousal has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Sep 2025 on What Your Therapist Thinks.
The fight-or-flight or the fight-flight-or-freeze response, also known as hyperarousal or acute stress response, is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon in 1914 which he referred to as "the necessities of fighting or flight" in 1915. His theory states that animals react to threats with a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system, preparing the animal for fighting or
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on What Your Therapist Thinks |
Who talks about Hyperarousal on podcasts?
Hyperarousal came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on What Your Therapist Thinks.
What is Hyperarousal mentioned alongside?
Hyperarousal is most often mentioned alongside What Your Therapist Thinks (WYTT), Christy Plantinga and Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD).
Mentioned together: What Your Therapist Thinks (WYTT), Christy Plantinga, Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), somatic therapy, Emotional numbness, best therapist.com, Janina Fischer, Felicia Keller Bole, WYT Podcast, Parts work