Flight Response (Fugue)

Flight Response (Fugue)

The flight response is a condition in which a person temporarily loses memory and leaves familiar surroundings, wandering aimlessly or starting a new life somewhere else. Often the flight response develops after recent psychological conflict or depression (see dissociative identity disorder). It can also accompany some organic mental illnesses.

During the flight response, a person may travel long distances without a clear plan or goal. He does not recognize familiar people and places from his past. At the same time, his behavior seems purposeful and logical to others.

After several hours, days or weeks, the flight response usually ends with a sudden recovery of memory. The person cannot explain his actions during this state. The flight reaction can be repeated if the psychological problems that caused it are not eliminated.

Thus, the flight response is temporary memory loss and aimless wandering, often caused by psychological stress. This is a dangerous condition that requires medical intervention and psychotherapy.

The flight response is otherwise known as a fugue state or fugue march. This condition refers to periods of temporary loss of consciousness when a person temporarily withdraws from and abandons their normal life. During this period, a person does not recognize his surroundings, does not understand where he is and what is happening. He may begin to travel aimlessly to any part of the city or even region for no reason. Although some people may claim that they choose where they go, the vast majority simply go anywhere. He may have a goal to become part of a new environment and/or start a new life in it, as he begins to perceive his past as unimportant. This condition can be caused by stress, depression, psychological trauma and other reasons. It is called a fugue state because it is a state of lack of awareness in which a person seems to be running away from the present time. Although fugue is usually viewed as a painful mental state, it is a phenomenon associated with the normal process of adaptation and helps a person overcome negative emotions and stressful situations faster than if they remained in the present and experienced the negative impact of these events. Caused by anxiety, stress or depression, fugue allows people to understand their emotions and overcome traumatic events, take personal responsibility for their lives and find new sources of strength. Fugue can lead to crisis and improvement.