Living in a Time Full of Trauma Triggers and Trauma Responses

During the COVID pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, up from 1 in 10 in the 6 months preceding the pandemic. Many adults (and children) are experiencing increased negative impacts on their mental health and well-being, such as difficulty sleeping, increases in alcohol consumption or substance use and more.

We are witnessing levels of anger outbursts and dysregulation within families and across social media. Aggressive and violent behaviors have become commonplace on airplanes, in restaurants, school board meetings and more. These challenging times, filled with uncertainty about when things will “return to normal” have only served to escalate people’s responses to various situations.

Trauma Triggers and various Trauma Responses are not limited to pandemic situations but they have managed to increase their likelihood of occurring for many people. This podcast explores the role that these triggers and responses play and how you can learn to recognize them within yourselves and begin to mitigate your trigger responses and work toward healing the origin of them.