Understanding My Symptoms

[Amidthemadness]

Hiya, (I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section, so apologies if it's not)
I've recently been diagnosed with PTSD dissociative subtype and I've not long started therapy (about 4 weeks ago).
I'm trying to understand my triggers and why i react the way I do.
At the minute i feel out of control. I experience symptoms but don't understand what interferes with what.
Can I still get triggered into a flashback when already dissociated (derealisation+depersonalisation) - or can I only experience flasbbacks in hyperarousal/hypervigellence?
Does derealisation+depersonalisation have a trigger? I've notice that dissociation kicks in after flashbacks, but does it have seperate triggers too?

 

[Freida]

Good questions with not easy answers ;)
It's not quite so black and white so yes to all your questions. Those things can all happen, but not necessarily to everyone. And not always the same way. Oh yea....The joys of the ptsd

Think of this process like you are chipping at an iceberg with an ice pick. It takes a while for the reasons we do what we do to fall into place. But you should start to see a pattern pretty quickly.

I know it's kind of a crappy answer but......:)

 

[Friday]

This article has a really fantastic overview of both triggers & stressors, some common examples of type, and strategies >>> Stressor vs. Trigger - What Is A Trigger?