72. Trigger Warnings Are Terrible for Mental Health

There's a dark side to trigger warnings. Though they are becoming more and more common, experts are urging us to do away with them. Trigger warnings, they say, hurt the people who they intend to help. That's a big problem. In less than 20 minutes, learn why trigger warnings actually do more harm than good.

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Sources:
What if Trigger Warnings Don’t Work? by Jeannie Suk Gersen
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Vox, Why Trigger Warnings are Really So Controversial, Explained by Libby Nelson
Remembering Trauma by Richard McNally

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