Tetiklenmeyi

Tetiklenmeyi is a Turkish noun form derived from the verb tetiklemek, meaning to trigger. It denotes the act or state of being triggered and is commonly used to describe a psychological or emotional response to a stimulus that resembles a past trauma or stressful experience. In both clinical discussions and everyday language, tetiklenmeyi is used to refer to the subjective experience of distress, heightened arousal, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts following exposure to a trigger.

In psychology and trauma discourse, tetiklenmeyi is often linked to reactions seen in PTSD, anxiety disorders, or mood disturbances. It can describe how reminders such as memories, sounds, places, or social cues provoke emotional or physiological responses that differ from typical reactions. The term is also employed more broadly in common speech to refer to everyday situations where a person feels overwhelmed or overwhelmed by a reminder of a negative event.

Linguistically, tetiklenmek means “to be triggered,” and tetiklenmeyi functions as the noun phrase corresponding to “the triggering” or “being triggered.” The term is used across informal conversation, media discussions, and some trauma-focused writing, but it is not a formal clinical diagnosis. Related terms include tetiklemek (to trigger) and tetiklenme (triggering as a concept).