I also have recently noticed an apparent increase in warnings on TV for an apparent increased variety of triggers. On one hand, they strike me as mildly silly - and reflective of a recent trend I do not entirely favor. But I recognize how ridiculously minimally such warnings affect me, so I don’t feel strongly about them at all.
This reminds me of a thread I recently started asking if people perceive themselves as having experienced trauma.
I feel we have seen the pendulum swing back from previous generations saying, “Suck it up, don’t be a crybaby!” to today’s, “But they are my feelings and they are real!” In my personal opinion, the pendulum has swung a tad too far in that direction. I think humans are tougher than many credit us being. Much of the focus on our inner discomfort reflects how comfortable and safe our lives actually are - we stress over emotions because our more basic needs for food, shelter, etc. are covered. I think some people derive some benefit from perceiving themselves as fragile and victims. And I note that many mental health care professionals profit from such an attitude. To some extent and in some situations, I feel people reinforce their own sensitivities by dwelling on their most unpleasant experiences.
But I realize that being TOO compassionate is a lesser flaw than being insufficiently so. And while I personally feel too many people are too sensitive, I am able to realize that that does not really affect me negatively in any significant way. So I try not to think too much and too negatively about it when I perceive it.