dorsal-vagal-shutdown

Dorsal vagal shutdown is the nervous system’s freeze response — numbness, dissociation, flat exhaustion, and disconnection that rest won’t fix. Here’s what it is, how to recognize it, and the step-by-step path to healing.

Dorsal vagal shutdown is the nervous system’s deepest state of collapse — numbness, emotional flatness, exhaustion that rest won’t fix. Here’s what it is, how to recognize it, and the gentle, step-by-step healing path out.