Emotional trigger.. What was once perceived as weakness and mental disorder is now being respected and evaluated. Unfortunately everyday every minute there are horrible and disgraceful acts being conducted all over the world. The Victims of these acts are most of the time just swept under the rug and not looked after. Lucky according to this article we can read that society is being a bit more conscious and avoiding subjects that might trigger remembrance of trauma.

Key Takeaways:

• “Triggered,” my son says with a grin. He and his older brother are laughing as if he’s said something hilarious. To them, the idea of being “triggered” is something to laugh at. They roll their eyes when teachers and school administrators suggest being sensitive when other students are triggered, and “triggered” has become the punchline to their jokes.
• Neither of my sons has ever experienced trauma firsthand. They’ve had difficult experiences, but they are fortunate enough to have made it to 16 and 18 without being the victims of rape, sexual assault or any of the other types of abuse that some of their classmates are dealing with. While I wish that made them more compassionate and kind, sometimes it seems like the opposite is true.
• When I was in high school and college, there was no such thing as a “trigger warning.” Students were expected to participate in every assignment regardless of how much it might impact them emotionally. It would’ve been considered a sign of weakness to request that other students refrain from discussing rape

“trigger warnings are routinely used to warn students of difficult topics, and when students speak up in class to say they are triggered, the topic is often changed to respect their feelings.”

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1127684/trigger-warnings-at-school