Just Sayin'
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I came across a post written several years ago in a forum on this site that but that I can't link to because ... I don't know why. Some "doesn't meet minimum requirements" thing that the system thinks it's nefarious.
Anyway, it's titled Stressor vs Trigger: What is a Trigger if you want to look it up manually.
The main thrust was that a "trigger" has to be a sensory perception related specifically to the trauma or it is not a trigger. Instead it is a stressor or a justification/excuse.
Since the time the post was written, evidence has surfaced that this may not be the case. Triggers may grow exponentially and may also be related to the sensory perceptions present when confronted with sights, sounds, smells, etc. that are only vaguely related to the original trauma (called tangential triggers) OR related to a previous PTSD episode occurred where anxiety and fear of PTSD symtpoms is high -- this is essentially a trigger of the episode which triggers the original trigger which triggers the trauma.
(Again, can't link ... Sorry!) Search: "Veterans With PTSD Show Unusual Activity In Brain Regions Unrelated To A Natural Fear Response" (article published by Medic Daily) for information from a more credible source than an anonymous Internet forum poster.
Best to all ...
Anyway, it's titled Stressor vs Trigger: What is a Trigger if you want to look it up manually.
The main thrust was that a "trigger" has to be a sensory perception related specifically to the trauma or it is not a trigger. Instead it is a stressor or a justification/excuse.
Since the time the post was written, evidence has surfaced that this may not be the case. Triggers may grow exponentially and may also be related to the sensory perceptions present when confronted with sights, sounds, smells, etc. that are only vaguely related to the original trauma (called tangential triggers) OR related to a previous PTSD episode occurred where anxiety and fear of PTSD symtpoms is high -- this is essentially a trigger of the episode which triggers the original trigger which triggers the trauma.
(Again, can't link ... Sorry!) Search: "Veterans With PTSD Show Unusual Activity In Brain Regions Unrelated To A Natural Fear Response" (article published by Medic Daily) for information from a more credible source than an anonymous Internet forum poster.
Best to all ...
