I have loads of triggers. Small stuff is starting to roll off my back a little better nowadays but bigger stuff still affects me more than it should, sometimes very much. I confess that there are some scary/upsetting realities that I try to completely avoid. Unfortunately, that means my husband has to deal with them alone. I feel bad about that, but he knows how some things affect me so he shields me.

On a regular basis, I'm definitely triggered by the news and certain interactions with strangers in public. People are just becoming so cold and angry. I am not really cold, but I do often respond with anger, but I know my reaction hurts me more than the anger likely hurts a person without a mental illness.

I could go on and on listing all kinds of other triggers (family, money, being out of my "safe" zone, thoughts of going back to work in the future, thoughts of having to move abroad in the future, my psychiatrist being away on vacation...). This is just a drop in the bucket.