8 Signs You May Be Emotionally Triggered

An emotional trigger is an event that evokes an emotional reaction, usually a negative one. Examples of emotional triggers include words, gestures, sounds, images, and smells. Emotional triggers can also cause flashbacks, forcing the person having them to relive traumatic events such as the death of a loved one, abuse, an accident, or a medical procedure. You may not be able to recognize or anticipate the emotional triggers in your life, but there are a few common signs that you have emotional triggers.

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[Psychgo]

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[datboi]

1. You feel distant from reality 1:06
2. You are easily irritated 1:43
3. You avoid specific people, places, or things 2:08
4. You feel overwhelmed 2:40
5. You feel panicked or anxious 3:10
6. You distrust others or feel threatened 3:40
7. You have trouble sleeping 4:02
8. You worry about having a breakdown 4:27
I hope I could help! (:

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[meme-bctf]

I really don’t get why these type of videos even get dislikes -_- they’re meant to help people, it’s not like this is specifically made for entertainment, or whatever content others would want....

[samaelthelightbringer]

I am having difficulty sleeping and I am easily irritated because of an emotional trauma from school and my parents are just like *"iTS bEcAUsE oF ThAt pHoNE"*

[stayhappylittlemermaid]

If you don't have goals, You will always work for someone who does

[ephemeral]

Nowadays I'm just so exhausted.
I can't take it anymore.
I'm worthless.
I'm hurtful.
I'm a bitch.
But I'm trying and it's all that matters.💜

[nakshatramusic]

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[debbiemoore]

My triggers come when somebody either invalidates my feelings or says something careless that shames me (coz people will be people). I understand it comes from my cptsd from my childhood and I am a lot quicker at recovering without exploding. It has taken a lot of therapy, self awareness and self work to get to this stage though, so for those at the start of your journey keep going it doesn't feel like it but it really does get easier.

[cosmicwitchclarith]

Today I get to meet my trauma psychologist! Just one more hour and I get to hear how I will be helped with my CPTSD. I can't wait to get rid of the fear, pain and dissociation and finally be able to enjoy life again!

[antheia__]

I have 6 of them... To anyone who's reading this and related to some of these signs, I hope you'll get better soon and you will manage to deal with your trauma somehow. I know how hard and unmotivating it can be. Just don't give up, you are worth healing.

[bleuu]

Seeing all these comments from months/weeks ago freaked me out slightly-

[foockedurmom]

the things that I have
1:06 - I see life as a video game, never played a video game but I can't stop feeling like "it's nothing but a game, nothing matters"

1:43 - my phones lagging never really bothered me, but now, I just want to scream and throw my phone when it happens

2:08 -where most of my trauma happened, Spain, I avoid going back there at ALL costs, and I try to avoid drunk people since my trauma had alot of drunk people (mainly my mother)

2:40 - I haven't been to school in weeks due to the poeple there is just too much for me

3:40 - every time anyone makes an offer for me to go to school just "it's a trap it's a trap it's a trap" "they're lying" "no escape"

4:02 I can't sleep until 4 am, since most the yime my mom was drunk it was at 10pm-3am so I just feel like moms gonna barge into my room and beat yhe shit out of me

4:27 i, again, can't go to school due to having a breakdown once when a teacher shouted at how I didn't have a dad and I start crying, I dont want that again

[theanimatorcomposer]

As a diagnosed PTSD and ADHD this video is helpful and awareness. Thank you for the video PsychGo

[saladspoonami]

Me who is going through emotional stress and watches this to find out more about myself:
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[deadaccountlolimnotusingth]

Ah- I time traveled again. Uhm your amazing and sweet future person.

[itzspinika]

Me who was Emotionally Triggered but didn't know: Hmm Interesting

[ericasutton]

I remember how back in 2019, whenever there was a bad event and people tweeted about it in Twitter, I still remained calm and managed my emotions during that troubling time, while still of course being frustrated by the event. But now, ever since last year, I can’t be on there without taking things to heart and being emotionally drained. Maybe it’s because that we’ve kept having bad news after bad news every day last year and we didn’t get a single break. And how we’ve been in a pandemic for a year and we didn’t have any relief? Either way, I can’t be on social media for a long period of time right now.

[chmus]

How to time travel:

1. Go to a playlist
2. Find a unlisted video
*Usually the one at the bottom of the list
*A unlisted video will have a "Unlisted" sign below the title

if you found a unlisted video you successfully time traveled

[Zhenchi]

Im from the time traveller gang!
Hello from the future!
You are valid remember that ❤