What can I say instead of triggered?

triggered

• bring about.
• cause.
• generate.
• produce.
• prompt.
• provoke.
• spark.
• start.

What is the origin of the word trigger?

Etymology. Originally tricker, from Dutch trekker (“pull”, noun, as in drawer-pull, bell-pull), from Dutch trekken (“to drag, draw, pull”).

What is the opposite of triggered?

Opposite of to have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction. calmed. composed. consoled. placated.

Is triggered a clinical term?

Though commonly used to refer to the experiences of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the term “trigger” can also be used in the context of other mental health illnesses. This includes substance use disorders, eating disorders, and anxiety.

What happens when someone is triggered?

A trigger is a reminder of a past trauma. This reminder can cause a person to feel overwhelming sadness, anxiety, or panic. It may also cause someone to have flashbacks. A flashback is a vivid, often negative memory that may appear without warning.

What’s a trigger word?

Trigger words and phrases are those that cause a listener to feel strong emotions because of previous experiences. Trigger words can sometimes be so personal that other people can’t be expected to foresee that their use of the word or phrase will be a trauma trigger.

Has caused or had caused?

Caused- This happened in the past and is not happening now. “The fire was caused by the stove.” Has caused- The action happened in the past, but the consequenses are still on-going.

When trauma is triggered?

A trauma trigger is a psychological stimulus that prompts involuntary recall of a previous traumatic experience. The stimulus itself need not be frightening or traumatic and may be only indirectly or superficially reminiscent of an earlier traumatic incident, such as a scent or a piece of clothing.

Where does the word “trigger” come from?

The word “trigger” for the lever of a gun or trap was originally spelled “tricker”, and came from the Dutch trekken, to pull. From 1930 “to trigger” an event, idea, or action was to act as a catalyst for it. In 1977, the American jazz cornet player Jimmy McPartland explained: “Before I improvise, I just listen, and that triggers me.”

Does the word ‘triggered’ need to stop?

But here’s the thing: it needs to stop. In the new colloquial sense being “triggered” means a relatively minor thing, akin to being upset or sad or disgusted. When used as an insult, it’s meant to be synonymous with being weak, sensitive or easily upset.

When did people start using trigger warnings on websites?

Melissa McEwan, founder and writer of the popular feminist blog Shakesville, began using trigger warnings in 2009, five years after she first founded the site. She wrote about feminist subjects in the blog’s early days, but McEwan says that readers weren’t demanding trigger warnings with the same frequency.

Why do we use “triggered” for a very specific thing?

Over time, a term with a very specific clinical meaning had its connotation and denotation changed. Furthermore, when a word’s common meaning is changed the phenomenon that it is associated with can be looked upon differently as well. Given all of this, I think it’s important that we use “triggered” to mean a very specific thing.