Dealing with Everyday Triggers: Need Advice

What are your random (or not so random) everyday triggers and how do you deal with them? Sometimes fluorescent lighting can be bad for me (idk why) and have no idea how to deal with that without avoiding them. My therapist has me on a 2 week leave of absence from work due to dissociation and panic attacks and I have been avoiding leaving my house because I know going to stores is bad bc of the lighting and everything going on in them. Anyone have any advice or something to share? :)

Your answer

lilyyyyy

2y ago

try sunglasses too makes things less bright and overwhelming i constantly get it in stores that are bright like i can only go to one without freaking out, weird to see someone relates

PeterZ

2y ago

Re: your triggers, maybe sunglasses will help? One of my main triggers is looking in mirrors for too long. on some days I can’t look at them at all but other days I can for a while

JHoneybee

2y ago

One of my triggers is flickering lights, sometimes it makes driving really difficult, especially is it’s sunny outside.

leelee72

2y ago

GOD I RELATE TO THE SUNNY ONE, it’s just something about it and the lighting that makes me dissociate so bad. 😭

Kaylyn69

2y ago

One of my triggers is when there is to much silence where I’m at

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