Yes it's triggering as hell. Every time their are shootings like this people love to point the finger at mental illness. When there should be more done in terms of gun reform. Both need to be addressed.

Media doesn't help. They paint a scary picture of those who have ptsd that they are dangerous. That is true like articles posted those who have mental illness are often the target of abuse and not the other way around. That kind of dialogue only fuels stigma.

I have a short story of how stigma like this really hurts innocent people and never connected this til just recently. This is about the last job I had. I worked for a daycare center cleaning. I had to disclose my disability to the daycare for special accommodations I needed and hrs i could work (for my ssdi) Moving forward I went in to pick up my check from the daycare as I usually did on Fridays when I got there they were on lock down. The staff through the door told me to come back another time. I left and went home and and learned of the shooting at Sandy Hook. Dec 14th 2012. That following Monday Dec 17th I called the daycare and asked if it was ok to pick up my check and I was told my check was mailed to me and I was fired. I had no issues with the staff and they were very happy with my work and really gave no explanation as to why I was let go. Looking back now I really believe I was let go because of disclosing my mental illness.