I think this past election was triggering tbh. I had made it a point to ask as many people as I could since the beginning what they thought though and that gave me a better idea of how "society" was responding rather than just going by the media. I think that it's important to honestly consider what took place and what was said right from the beginning during the primaries too. What was exposed throughout this election process most definitely left a lot of Americans not trusting the media or the candidates. IMHO, the hipocracy is simply incredible. As someone who is struggling with PTSD and already having significant IRL challenges, I have found it very depressing. It's very hard now with being exposed more than ever to so many "negatives" going on in humanity, it's scarey and it's hard enough when someone struggles with a disorder that already presents an ongoing challenge with fear and anxieties that are hard to manage. And it's even worse if one happens to have an opinion or even a question or thought that can suddenly lead to them becoming a victim of "hate" or retaliation to silence them, that is VERY triggering when it comes to PTSD and one suffering from emotional abuse.

IMHO, there is a lot of "hate", too much of it and it's gotten very toxic. I think that "limiting" exposure is helpful and perhaps looking for other more positive things to focus on that can help one tune out the negatives that one can't change.