Triggers: How to Stop Being Triggered: PTSD and Trauma Recovery #1

Triggers, also known as "paired associations" in psychology, are when our brain links an object or event with the flight/fight/freeze response. Triggers often come as a result of trauma and are associated with PTSD. They can be quite strong reactions and often lead to the one thing that makes them worse - avoidance. In this video I teach you how to recognize triggers and how to overcome them through a simple, psychology-based approach.