72. Trigger Warnings Are Terrible for Mental Health Know Better Do Better

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:
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