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.

Previously, we also made a video on C-PTSD: https://youtu.be/zt0BsscVqJY

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