Let’s look at seven different examples of triggers: Sensory-Environmental Triggers: These are triggers within one’s environment that impact one or more of the five senses and make it more challenging to organize information and respond to the environment. Examples include: Sights: crowded environments, fluorescent or flickering lights Sounds: loud environments such as loud music or many people talking or clapping Touch: uncomfortable fabrics, temperatures, or physical contact Taste: certain foods such as spicy, sweet, salty, or bitter foods Smell: perfumes, odors, or strong scents Sensory triggers in the environment can be very distracting and trigger sensory overload such as feeling overwhelmed, meltdowns, or shutting down. Those who are neurodiverse such as those who are autistic, have ADHD, or have sensory-processing differences are especially prone to sensory-environmental triggers. Trauma Triggers: After experiencing a traumatic event such as physical or sexual assault, cues that are reminders of trauma can be trauma triggers, including those with posttraumatic stress (PTSD) triggers. This includes sensory experiences such as sights, smells, and sounds in addition to other reminders such as certain people or places and body sensations. There is often a combination of both internal and external reminders. Substance Use Triggers: Substance use triggers elicit memories of drug or alcohol use which can trigger cravings, slips, and relapse. Since there can be a lot of triggers, taking time to identify these can be helpful. In addition to people, places, cues, and specific situations that are triggered, one’s emotional state and thoughts are also important to note. For example, loneliness and boredom are common triggers for substance use. Internal Emotional Triggers: These types of triggers are often intensified by cognitive distortions. For example, perhaps you are being really hard on yourself and ruminating about things that you “should” have done in the past or assuming the worst and “catastrophizing” about the future. Working with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help change patterns. Grief/ Loss Triggers: Triggers surrounding grief/ loss tend to come in waves but tend to be most prevalent during times such as anniversaries of the loss or event and around holidays. Examples include the death of a loved one (including pets), miscarriage or stillbirth, and holidays that honor the deceased such as Dia de los Muertos “Day of the Dead”, and Memorial Day. Specific dates can be grief/ loss triggers and elicit strong emotions such as on Dr. Martin-Luther-King-Jr Day or 9/11. Group support can be especially helpful for those experiencing grief/ loss triggers. Symbolic ways to honor the deceased through memorials, monuments, and ceremonies can be healing. Relationship Triggers: These types of triggers often are related to challenges within significant relationships such as a primary caregiver or intimate partner that impacts other relationships. Attachment styles in early relationships and the impact of trauma can contribute to feelings and experiences of rejection, betrayal, feeling unwanted/ abandoned or not valued in the relationship, feeling exposed or vulnerable, lonely sad, frustrated, and anxious in the relationship. Attachment and trauma-related work can be helpful as well as individual and/or couple’s therapy. Unjust Treatment Triggers: Individuals who are part of marginalized populations: groups or communities that have been historically mistreated, excluded, or have faced discrimination because of unequal power across economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions can experience multiple triggers. Populations include but are not limited to those excluded due to race (such as the BIPOC community), gender identity and sexual orientation (such as the LGBTQ community), age (such as older adults), physical ability (such as those with severe and persistent mental illness), language and/ or immigrant status (such as first-generation immigrants). Social justice and advocacy supports are so important as well as having safe places to talk about experiences. With many triggers listed in the above categories, you may notice that your body feels anxious in certain situations but not know why, as are often subconscious. That is OK. We can start with whatever you are noticing in the present. Here are 7 strategies to cope with triggers.
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5 Strategies to Deal with Burnout StressAre You Experiencing Burnout?
How is one to deal with burnout stress, especially with trying to balance the cumulative impacts of the pandemic-related stressors over the last three years? Many individuals and families are struggling with balancing the number of hours spent at work while trying to find the time and energy to engage in meaningful activities, schedule appointments, take care of daily responsibilities, and find time for themselves. If you can relate to any of the questions below, then let’s help get some support to deal with burnout!
Here are 5 Strategies to Deal with Burnout Stress:
Written By: Charlotte Johnson, MA, LPCC We’re Here to helpOur wellness experts will be happy to take care of you. You can CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment now or call (612)223-8898. Meet CliniciansWe’re united by our commitment to providing effective, relevant, and innovative mental health support at all stages of your journey. Click Here to find a therapist or find out more about who we are, where we come from, and how we live out CARE’s mission every day. The professionals at CARE are actively collecting and creating resources to help with what you need and address frequently asked questions. We’re Here for You. from https://care-clinics.com/5-strategies-to-deal-with-burnout-stress/ from https://careclinics.weebly.com/blog/5-strategies-to-deal-with-burnout-stress CARE Leading the Industry with 2023 Stipend for Students
CARE Counseling is a clinic focused on the training, development, and sustainability of our team so that CARE’s clinicians are grounded and supported to provide the best possible services for the community at large. Our clinicians provide counseling and support for individuals of all ages, families, and couples from diverse backgrounds and symptom presentations. The clinic is multidisciplinary with clinicians with backgrounds in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, and nursing.
The CARE Training Team is focused on cultivating an immersive training experience in an outpatient mental health setting. The practicum experience is for a nine- or 12-month commitment, with the potential to stay on after graduation and transition to a pre-independently licensed position.
At CARE we are “Building a Community to Strengthen the Community” and look forward to welcoming the next year of practicum students! CARE Counseling offers in-person, hybrid, and remote practicum opportunities for master’s level counseling, marriage and family, and social work students, as well as doctoral level counseling and clinical students from accredited graduate programs in Minnesota.
Students can learn more and apply for CARE’s practicum opportunities here: https://care-counseling.breezy.hr/p/df994356181e-doctoral-masters-level-practicum-student We’re Here to helpOur wellness experts will be happy to take care of you. You can CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment now or call (612)223-8898. Meet CliniciansWe’re united by our commitment to providing effective, relevant, and innovative mental health support at all stages of your journey. Click Here to find a therapist or find out more about who we are, where we come from, and how we live out CARE’s mission every day. The professionals at CARE are actively collecting and creating resources to help with what you need and address frequently asked questions. We’re Here for You. from https://care-clinics.com/care-leading-the-industry-with-2023-stipend-for-students/ from https://careclinics.weebly.com/blog/care-leading-the-industry-with-2023-stipend-for-students Zoom Lunch and Learn: Transitions and Change
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AuthorHello its me Lisa Johnson i am 32 years old from Mission, TX. I am professional family therapist and i also deals in adult therapy and children’s therapy. Archives
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