21/04/2026
TRIGGERS - Do you know yours? For Veterans, certain sounds, smells, places, words - even a date on the calendar - can set off a chain reaction that feels impossible to control. A car backfiring. A crowded pub. A news report. That particular time of year. These are triggers - and understanding them is one of the most powerful steps any Veteran can take toward reclaiming their own wellbeing.
Triggers are not weakness. They are the nervous system doing exactly what it was trained to do - protect you. The problem is that, back in civilian life, those same responses can feed addiction, deepen anxiety, drive depression, and keep trauma locked in place.
What changes everything? Awareness. When you understand what your triggers are, why they fire, and how they connect to your mental and physical responses - you start to take back control. That knowledge doesn't make the trigger disappear, but it does mean you stop being ambushed by it.
➡️ If you’re a Veteran, in or around Milton Keynes - and you can relate to this - you might consider joining our friends @ Just What We Need - Veterans for a free workshop on triggers (to addiction, anxiety, depression and trauma).
It's a lively, engaging and genuinely informative session built around exploring triggers - in a space where no-one needs to explain their background, because everyone in the room already gets it.
This isn't a lecture. It's Veterans sharing knowledge, building connection and walking away better equipped 💪
WHEN: 10am-1pm Saturday 25th April
WHERE: Blue Light Hub, 3 Thornbury, Ashland, Milton Keynes MK6 4BB
To book your place, contact:
Carmen Kane
☎️ 07812 030869
📧 [email protected]
Chris Elliott
☎️ 07940 898794
📧 [email protected]
⚠️ And please remember, if you're living with PTSD, trauma or mental health challenges - PTSD Resolution is here. We provide free therapy through a UK-wide network of 200 accredited therapists, with no waiting list and no referral needed. 82% of those who come to us complete their treatment programme. Average treatment takes just seven sessions.
You've done harder things than asking for help.
☎️ 0300 302 0551
🌐 www.ptsdresolution.org
