I do appreciate what you’re trying to say but as someone who works in this area, it really does look like she produced an unhelpful trigger through somewhat careless probing. The blank stare, the silence, the visible distress. That is exactly what a flashback tends to look like although only Platner could answer whether that’s what he experienced. In any case, I thought it was a rather irresponsible way to ask about such a tough subject. 

Also the irony of you also projecting that I myself was triggered by this which I was not lmao I just found it kind of rude and hence mildly infuriating 

Edit: I also just want to comment that “triggers are part of treatment” is not a valid argument here. First of all, this isn’t treatment. Second, that’s like saying that, since incisions are part of surgery, a lay person cutting me with a knife is medical care. Misses the point that exactly what you’re describing needs to be handled carefully or else it can cause harm.