[ SECRET POST #3967 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3967 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Night of the Lepus + Bill & Ted]


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[Iron Fist]


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[Kingdom Hearts / Devil May Cry]


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[Thor: Ragnarok]


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[Compete to Eat]


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[Guilty Crown]


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[Outlander]


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[teen wolf, stiles]












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Comments

trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

sorry if this is a dumb question but is it possible to use trigger as a term outside of like trauma and stuff?

to explain, i have noticed there are certain social situations that really for lack of a better word trigger me. i usually don't even know what's happening except that i suddenly feel the urge to cry and am extremely upset and hurt for no apparent reason until i sit down a bit later and puzzle out that x situation probably relates to my big fears etc.
i have severe depression, but it's not like i completely panic in those situations or relive something, so i don't want to confuse people by saying I'm triggered.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

i think, yes. a trigger is generally speaking anything that causes that kind of overwhelming uncontrollable emotional reaction, and a phobia can come with triggers, but not all of them do

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

What you are describing sounds like it's definitely coming from you depression or something other adjacent issue, like anxiety. It would explain your reaction to a trigger. Triggers come from things that cause you to be more upset about something than your average person. Depression itself is a trauma. It's totally fine to claim that and the word "trigger" for yourself to talk about your feelings here. <3

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

That's kind of a tough question, and not one that I'm really qualified to answer in a definitive way - it's probably something that I would talk to a mental health professional about.

What I would say is that, regardless of the word that you use, those are real and valid things that are happening to you. Whether or not you use the word trigger or not, your responses are real and it sounds like they make life harder for you and they deserve to be addressed and you deserve not to feel that way.

<3 <3 <3

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, it isn't called triggering. You are just getting overstressed by generalized stuff.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

There's no need to be dismissive.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I am sick of the word 'trigger' being watered down for anything that makes people stressed or grossed out or annoyed.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

And OP is clearly sensitive to that idea. That's why they're asking in the first place.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

Dude, I'd consider "having a complete meltdown into a sobbing mess" to not be watering it down.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

Trigger is a medical term that not only refers to trauma. All kinds of medical conditions, psychological and physical, have triggers. For example, migraines are often triggered by smells, sounds or other outside influences.
By your description, it sounds like certain situations trigger an acute depressive episode for you, so it could be perfectly valid based on your medical condition of suffering from depression.

Re: trigger question

[soldatsasha]

Sure it's possible. You'll run the risk of people reacting negatively, though, since lots of people use 'trigger' to refer specifically to things that lead to episodes for people with PTSD and disorders like that, rather than for general anxiety.

What you're describing sounds like some sort of anxiety attack or panic attack. Suddenly feeling the urge to cry or feeling hurt for no apparent reason is not a usual symptom of depression, no matter how severe your depression is.

imo I think "x triggered an anxiety attack" or "x triggered my disordered eating" is fine usage, that's just using it in a regular everyday way. But if I hear "x triggered me" I'm going to jump to PTSD and assume you mean it triggered a PTSD episode. I get kind of annoyed by the latter, since I experience anxiety attacks, panic attacks, and post traumatic episodes, and there's a big difference between them.

Re: trigger question

[(Anonymous)]

^^^ This. It's perfectly acceptable to X triggered Y. You can trigger an allergic reaction, or trigger a migraine, discuss environmental/food/situational triggers. "I can't spend a lot of time around weed smoke because it always triggers a headache." is perfectly fine, but if you say "I can't spend a lot of time around week smoke because it always triggers me." People will, with a lack of other context, assume PTSD, not headache.