What's Your Trigger Trivia

What's your deal?

100

Would these options be considered trauma triggers?

-The smell of a specific perfume

-Seeing a bad car accident

-Gunshots being fired

Yes, these can be considered triggers

200

What are triggers?

A trigger is anything that sets you off emotionally and activates memories of your trauma.They can cause an emotional reaction before we realize we are even having one.

300

What 2 categories do triggers fall into?

Internal

External

400

Give examples of internal triggers to trauma.

Hint: They happen within a person.

Things that you feel and experience inside your body. Internal triggers include passing thoughts, memories, emotions, and or bodily sensations (for example heart racing).

• Anger          

• Frustration

• Anxiety

• Feeling out of control

• Sadness

• Feeling vulnerable

• Memories   

• Feeling lonely

• Feeling abandoned

500

Give examples of external triggers.

Hint: They come from a person’s environment.

• An argument                          

• Certain smells

• The end of a relationship

• Holidays

• A specific place

• Feeling abandoned                                

• An anniversary

External triggers are situations, people, or places you might encounter throughout your day.

How are you coping?

100

TRUE OR FALSE

When teens don’t have positive coping skills, they may distract, avoid, or self-medicate their distress.

TRUE

200

True or False

Coping skills are all teens need if they have a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD.

False.

Teens need more than coping skills if they have depression, anxiety, or PTSD, as they may require treatment.

300

True or False:

Time management, family finances, and social interactions are also among the top five stressors for teen.

True

400

How do teens react to stress?

Give examples of some signs of stress.

• Feeling anxious or nervous
• Frequently feeling tired
• Stomachaches and chest pain
• Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
• Moodiness
• Having negative thoughts
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
• Problems remembering, focusing, and concentrating
• Substance abuse
• Unexplained physical symptoms

500

Give 2 examples of the most common unhealthy coping skills teens use when stressed.  

• Avoidance—attempting to avoid a stressful situation 
• Misdirected anger—using rage or aggression to mask sadness or release other difficult emotions 
• Social media overuse—to distract from painful feelings
• Substance abuse—as self-medication for anxiety, trauma, or depression 
• Self-harm—as a way to release feelings of pain, tension, and anxiety
• Disordered eating—as a form of self-control when teens feel out of control

Do you know?

100

Who has the most followers on Instagram?

Instagram! The platform's own channel is the most followed.

200

 What national holiday is celebrated in all countries?

New Year’s.

300

What is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean.

400

What is the most spoken language in the world?

Mandarin

500

What is the strongest muscle in the human body?

The masseter or jaw muscle.