I hate how it's become chic to have a disorder.  That's what I really don't get. Same with being triggered. I get triggered semi-regularly. It comes with the fact that I'm a pretty open person and encourage questions, so sometimes people step on something without realizing it. You know how actual triggered people deal with problems? They take a deep breath and try to deal with it and if they can't they change the subject or physically remove themselves. Triggering usually involves actual traumatic events, too, not "Oh I'm obese and someone pointed out something I need to get under control." Example: I was teaching about 11/11, which is Peppero Day in Korea but Veteran's Day in the US. People give out Peppero on Peppero Day, so to help the students with a little cultural focus and English practice, I told them to wish me a happy Veteran's Day on 11/11 and I would give them Peppero for it. We had some time to kill before class was over so I asked if anyone had any questions about the military (especially since all Korean males are required to serve, I thought this would be of interest to them). One boy raised his hand: "Teacher, do you know anyone that died?" Even typing this out I just took a two minute break from the computer to sort my head, but on the spot like that I turned away from the students while I gave my answer and talked to them with my back to the class while I gained my composure (I was trying to hold back tears). I didn't yell at anyone for triggering me, I didn't lecture them on checking their privilege, I didn't run out of the classroom crying, I didn't dismiss them early. I stayed and finished out the clock and as soon as they left I sat down and stared into nothingness until the feeling passed. Then these fat fucks cry about being triggered because they were looking up weight loss supplements and saw a thin person in an advertisement.