[time2016]

So I've been recovering well on my own for a good 6 months until something happened yesterday and long story short- someone triggered me and I now feel like my depression is slowly starting to come back. I can deal with that but the thing is I don't want to see the face of the person who triggered it back. I just can't, I start crying or start to totally freak out about the thought of seeing his face.

Do I go see him and or should I just give it time until I see him?

seriously feeling lost.

[Fizzyo]

you need to look after yourself. Do you HAVE to see him? If not, why put yourself through it while you're still fragile. Maybe you need time to recover more.

Be gentle with yourself, it's not your fault. You felt better, it can happen again.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Hi there time... I decided to wander around this part of the forum and I stumbled upon your post so I'll just offer my 2 cents. I myself am BP2 and I've had depression numerous times. As far as my moods go, if someone is a trigger for me, then I stay away until I'm feeling better or it will only make it worst. And I mean it will cause a episode of dysphoria where I have a major mood swing and get angry, agitated, obsessive about it ect. So I imagine that it would also make my depression worst as well. I would stay away from this person until your mental health is back to stable and you are ready and prepared. Feel better soon!

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Originally Posted by time2016

So I've been recovering well on my own for a good 6 months until something happened yesterday and long story short- someone triggered me and I now feel like my depression is slowly starting to come back. I can deal with that but the thing is I don't want to see the face of the person who triggered it back. I just can't, I start crying or start to totally freak out about the thought of seeing his face.

Do I go see him and or should I just give it time until I see him?

seriously feeling lost.

You are in your full right to protect yourself from triggers (even if that is persons) if that is helpful to you.

If this is a person you can run into now and then, may be it is worth the time to sit down and sort out what you will say next time (how much and what words and how to answer questions from that person). May be you will have to do a lot of preparation before you feel safe enough, but so it is, preparing for something, either if it's a trigger, an exam or a person, always takes time.

If you teach yourself some relaxation exercises, that might help too and so might having a plan for what to do afterward.

Good luck!