if you took away all the triggers would your psychotic episode not have happened?
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Tough question… how much is in our genes and how much we owe to the external conditions?
In my case, I can identify several triggers and stressful periods which, if avoided, would have probably delayed the onset or maybe even prevent it. But that’s just speculation.
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yeah I believe that if all my triggers were gone, I probably wouldn’t have psychotic episodes. but my triggers come in a variety of forms, not just physical or earthly forms. sometimes a random thought can trigger me, if I don’t think carefully; as sad as that might sound.
Tough question. I don’t know the answer for me.
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My triggers were chemical, I have removed them now. I was not stressed at all when I was pushed over the edge, it was just a strong genetic vulnerability coming to the surface.
I think my break saved my life so quite happy how things turned out.
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This disorder is always wearing me down. I could be in a paradise, and it’d probably still kick my butt. No triggers? It’d make triggers with more hallucinations.
Oh, but speaking of the origin. I grew up in a middle class home, and people actually made fun of how mellow of a guy I was. It came out of nowhere really.
Sometimes a breakdown turns into a breakthrough.
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Think it’s still called therapy to do it. Also think it’s a case of which came first the chicken or egg to answer the question. Without going into my limited understanding of phycology.
If I avoided every trigger I would basically have to sit in a blank room all day staring at the wall. Oh wait except that wouldn’t work because lack of activity and lack of stimulation is also a trigger for me. So basically I’d have to literally be dead to escape my triggers.
I’m more focused on learning to control my responses to triggers and how to calm down from them than I am focused on avoiding them or thinking of life without them. I feel I’ve been very successful.
Yup never would have happend
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Please englighten me wtf is a phsycotic episode my doc explained it but I couldn’t understand, is it when you hear voices cus that’s 24/7 for me
I have mild psychotic symptoms like voices and hallucinations 24/7, but I don’t consider myself to be in a psychotic episode until the psychosis controls my behavior and my life. If you get completely absorbed by the psychosis it’s an episode.
I know why I snapped into the episode, I know why, so now I have golden knowledge never to repeat it, problem solved
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