[Twitch99]

Is it possible for therapy to be a trigger? I don't enjoy talking about myself in great detail. I keep my personal life a closely guarded secret. I have been betrayed by a therapist before. I have paid a hefty price for being too "honest". Every time I have any type of therapy appointment my anxiety grows the closer it gets. I have an appointment on Monday & really don't want to go.

[alinamyseren]

A trigger in psychology is a stimulus such as a smell, sound, or sight that triggers feelings of trauma. People typically use this term when describing posttraumatic stress (PTSD).

WHAT IS A TRIGGER?
A trigger is a reminder of a past trauma. This reminder can cause a person to feel overwhelming sadness, anxiety, or panic. It may also cause someone to have flashbacks. A flashback is a vivid, often negative memory that may appear without warning. It can cause someone to lose track of their surroundings and “relive” a traumatic event.

Triggers can take many forms. They may be a physical location or the anniversary of the traumatic event. A person could also be triggered by internal processes such as stress.

[3rd rock]

It seems intuitively true that bad therapy is worse than no therapy. If you don't trust your therapist then you probably won't have any gains from your appointments, which makes it a waste of time. I have never gained anything from therapy, group or individual.

[Twitch99]

Originally Posted by 3rd rock

. If you don't trust your therapist then you probably won't have any gains from your appointments, which makes it a waste of time.

The problem is I don't trust anyone. When you put your trust in people eventually they take advantage of that and betray it.

[Fuzzybear]

I'm sure it is possible. A therapist also has betrayed my trust. I agree that bad therapy is worse than no therapy.