Triggers play an important role in the healing of a PTSD victim. “A trigger is anything-- a person, place, thing, or situation-- that reminds your family family member of the trauma and sets off a PTSD symptom, such as a flashback” (Helping Someone with PTSD). For example, a trigger for someone who was once in the military would be gunshots. A way to lower the chances of a trigger causing problems would be to talk to and find out the person’s triggers and try to avoid them as much as possible. Also, it may help both the PTSD victim and the loved one to set a plan for when the next nightmare, panic attack, or flashback occurs (Helping Someone with PTSD). For most PTSD victims, “Exaggerated startle responses in response to perceived threats,
