Episode 5: — Triggers, Hijacks & Why Arguments Escalate So Fast

You're having a normal conversation, and then something shifts — and within sixty seconds you're somewhere neither of you wanted to be. In Episode 5, Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT explains what's actually happening when arguments in trauma-affected relationships escalate faster than thought: what triggers really are, what happens in the body when the alarm fires, and why both people often end up somewhere they didn't intend to go. Plus: what you can actually do about it. Topics: triggers, conflict, trauma, couples therapy, emotional regulation.