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Confused Jul 22, 2019 at 09:58 AM
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Hello,
as person who suffers from psychosis half of life I do understand many things about this horrible illness. What I notices, and I believe is common to many mental disorders, is triggers that push me to psychosis.

So some obvious are: arguing, yelling, threatening etc.

But I also found out that cold, silent and not too bright surrounding calms me down and basically eliminates my psychosis. Also, places with fewer people and ideally without any are also very therapeutic. Visit to any bigger city 200.000+ citizens disturbs me very much and I often end up feeling very bad and my pulse goes well over 100, not to mention sweating and these noises in head get worse. All those people murmuring, traffic noise and stuff makes my head totally messed up. Luckily I do not live exactly in city, but on far outskirts. Sadly, half of my family (but hopefully not father) have this huge urge to move in to city. Bare thought of that drives me to very aggressive state. I start yelling and feel really threatened. When I absolutely need to go to city (for medical reasons) I do it and go straight back home, usually with very brisk walk or even running. There is nothing in any city for me. I was in Munich once and I'd never go anymore. Other half of my family really enjoys travelling, but when they speak about some cities where they've been in superlatives I just feel huge anxiety and can't understand what is so great about these cities. Just one huge basket of bazzilion people. And people generally upset me. I have only basic contacts in my phone, 5 or 6. I freak out on thought of adding anyone else to this list.

I also get really triggered by liberal dressing style and their behaviour. It seriously upsets me to see women in swimming suits, let alone topless. It's not because I get erection or some excitement. It genuinely disgusts me and makes me feel sad and frustrated. Not because I desire them, as I am happy with my lovely girl, wife. I'm upset because I think it's really not something to show in public. I can even see people (men and women) wearing really really short shorts. It always goes above their knees, and quite often it resembles something similar to "slip underwear" I wear. Not to mention totally unnecessary revealing of their top part where it's often to distinguish their breasts and nipples. And it really seriously upsets me and makes me hostile. If such people would approach me I would be extremely hostile. Same thing applies in media (from video games, pictures, art and movies, as well as books)

I also converted to God and faith from atheism which consumed me. Although issues I mentioned above existed when I wasn't believer as well. What also saddens me that I feel my family feels more shame for me declaring my faith in God than if I came out as homosexual. Although my family doesn't support neither religion nor lgbt stuff. But I see how it distanced me from my family. The benefits which God and faith gave me are beyond description. Sadly, atheists and others would just nail it to me being "loonie". This one day when I was in this religious gathering helped me more than any medication or therapy I ever tried.

So I wonder if any of you have or have had similar experiences? I usually avoid asking anything online and participating in community, as I have really really uncomfortable experiences from people on internet (reddit, various forums, helplines - paid and free, etc.). Most can't hold an argument. For example, on my question: Why are video games promoting more and more liberal propaganda? They answer with very rude and hurtful words. Instead of constructively and reasonably answering the question, they'd just down vote my question and say things like: You are stupid moron, or any similar hurtful words that do not answer legit and fair question.

So my hope is that here I can get constructive, unbiased and reasonable answers.

And questions are:

1. How to avoid such triggers? (noise, people, heat and especially rapidly raising hyper sexualization of world and media)

2. Have you experienced similar or same issues when having psychosis (schizophrenia) and if yes, how did you deal with it?

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Hello soulite: I don't think I really have much of anything to offer with regard to your concerns. However I noticed this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to Psych Central. I hope you find PC to be of benefit.

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I think it’s not about avoiding the triggers as they’re everywhere, but it’s about how to control your reaction when something triggers you.

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