Ever since becoming psychotic I have found that I have to be very selective in my choice of entertainment. Anything violent or which features nudity gets me all wound up. I generally try to avoid watching anything that fills me with terror.
Do you have anything you find particularly triggering as a result of sz?
Yes, family. I’m working on not being around some of them. At least keeping them at a distance somewhat.
I can NOT take violence or horror stuff… it’s really upsetting for me. I don’t own a T.V. any more, That helps.
It’s been a bit odd, but it seems like I get more amped up around my younger brother when he’s manic then I do around someone who’s depressed.
I also don’t like violence or scary stuff although cartoons don’t seem to bother me ( like Family Guy ). I do not like being alone much because anything unexpected happening makes me panic.
References to religion are the worst for me. Also loud (or really quiet almost inaudible) noises tend to set me off.
Whispers, for me. I have a couple of coworkers who frequently have whispered conversations near me. I get paranoid, I lose focus and concentration, if it happens enough I start seeing flashing lights and pinwheels. I usually put on music to drown it out, otherwise I’m completely nonfunctional.
(should note that my diagnosis isn’t sz, but psychotic depression and gad.)
Yup, things that I come across that should never have been there. Things done, but never said.
The itchy trigger finger gets faster with each sight, but the real problem becomes when I’m not allowed to deal with it in a way that would finish off the last breath of the “what’s not dead” that keeps showing up.
C’mon guys! Just let me process the past, it may be uncomfortable to watch, but at least it will be done, otherwise, this persists into “mini-volcano’s” that never end.
The thing that triggers my anxiety and paranoia more than anything is when people talk ■■■■about religion. It makes me feel like I can’t ever admit to being religious without people turning on me and saying nasty things to me. My biggest delusion is that everyone hates me so when people bad mouth something that’s important to me it makes that delusion about a million times worse
Sugary foods drinks etc.
Religious stuff… Loud noises or whispers, someone yelling my name, very personal questions…
I have a few odd triggers. One that comes to mind is the old song Fame by Irene Cara. Puts my head in a weird place. Seems like a lot of my triggers were things I listened to or watched when I was very I’ll. They bring a lot of the feelings back.
ditto 
Fits me to a T.
So many songs I just can’t listen to, it’s torture having to shop in a store that plays music-- who’s bright idea was it to play music when you’re shopping?
My symptoms are all the time, not episodic.
I do avoid the NCIS violence and weirdo shows like Hannibal or Stalker, because the content of the voices is very violent and judgmental. I’ve seen myself in crime scene photos sort of as a sibling who greatly resembles me was killed in my family so I just refuse the who killed who shoes… I don’t watch a lot of romance stuff any longer either, I’m just numb and rest is just fantasy land. Refuse to walk away from nudity or normal Adult, this won’t get me in trouble while the real men are a shi- and trasher here. (Never fear, reconnect with old boyfriend who is nicest in world and finishing up a little time in jail for something just stupid so hope is not lost.)
What triggered this illness for me the first time around was seeing an old girlfriend with another man. Other than that, although I am getting setbacks every day now, I don’t really have any triggers. The setbacks are caused by something, although even the doctor doesn’t what causes.them.
Being around people i dont like. Stress. Shady people.
Being in my friends apartment will trigger me to wanna drink…even though I won’t…it’ll be triggering…so I don’t think I’m gonna go back to my friends apartment.
Stress at work causes me to be triggered some symptoms or the other.
Driving too.
nothing is a trigger for me I am pretty much calm, peaceful and collected.
Sugar and hi carbs triggers me
I keep thinking people are â– â– â– â– â– â– â– with me over the internet. I think they are blocking me from certain sites. When I get an unexpected bill I think someone is â– â– â– â– â– â– â– with me. I get really angry about it.