Example of a PTSD trigger. #ptsd #trauma #mentalhealth #podcast #wellness #healing #stress #anxiety

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]Let's take a look at what PTSD actually feels like.

[00:00:04]It usually starts with something small.

[00:00:06]An interaction, a situation, something in your environment. You are asleep and you hear footsteps at the back of your house. And in that moment, it feels real, like something is wrong. And for a split second, you believe that someone is trying to break in. Your body reacts instantly, but in reality, it's something completely harmless. A family member forgot their keys and they're trying to get in.

[00:00:35]And yet, your system has already activated because it remembers a previous threat. The important part is not the situation itself. It's how your system responds.