Functional freeze is a term that’s been thrown around a lot on social media recently, especially TikTok. And it's not that surprising — who doesn’t feel overwhelmed and want to take a long nap from ...

Yes, our bodies react in all kinds of ways to all kinds of stressors, one of which is to "freeze," i.e., shut down physically, mentally and emotionally. This might make sense in the case of a ...

Many people on social media are sharing their experiences with functional freeze, when you struggle to find motivation with day-to-day tasks despite seeming outwardly functional. Functional freeze is ...