Another treatment psychiatrist discovered was through harnessing the upsides of stress. Instead of denying stress, recognize and acknowledge that stress is a way to nurture a person. Another change for fight-or-flight response is tend-and-befriend. The tend-and-befriend is a behavior by humans trying to seek protection for mutual defense in response to the threat. For example, after a shocking incident of 2016 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, people felt the need to reach out to friends and relatives in the community. The tend-and-befriend stress response connects people in a way to reduce stress by increasing the level of oxytocin, which enhances the bonding between peoples. The Harvard Medical School stated, “Nurture your social
