The phrase "distressing material" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to content that may cause emotional discomfort or distress to the audience.
Example: "The documentary contained distressing material that may not be suitable for all viewers."
Alternatives: "upsetting content" or "troubling material."
Her Instagram account was found to contain distressing material about depression and suicide.
Day in, day out officers here wade through an infinite amount of extremely distressing material.
One suggested, "People who use email need not (do not) worry about the possibility of unwanted or distressing material.
So far at least, the Russians have been mostly singling out not political content but genuinely distressing material posted by Russian-speaking users.
The photo-sharing platform made the decision after being met with a tide of public anger over the suicide of the 14-year-old girl, whose Instagram account contained distressing material about depression and suicide.
His private member's "ag-gag" bill sought to restrict citizens' rights to publish footage of animals being abused, requiring this distressing material to be handed to the authorities without delay.
Some critics of the law contend that even if distressing, posted material that could be considered revenge porn is constitutionally protected.
Max Hill QC, explained the force's reasoning, saying: "Those engaged in investigations into terrorist activities recognise that there is a sad but true fact of life which is that material, often distressing, showing the moments of immediate impact of events such as those of 7 July, is abused by others, for want of a better phrase, as propaganda for their own purposes".
Whilst I still strongly believe that social media is not and never will be to blame for eating disorders, I have seen with my own eyes the sheer number of sickening, distressing and undeniably damaging material that is so easily accessible to millions of impressionable people and want to urge those in power to take action.
In particular, care was taken to ensure that individuals were fully aware of the potentially distressing nature of the material they would be asked to view.
Indeed, the distressing (and conscientiously well-researched) material has been tailored almost to a fault to the theatre's unique environment.
