After a tough day at work or a date that went horribly wrong, many of us turn to friends to offload our frustration and anger. But when does venting become problematic? We all have that friend, who ...

Talking about trauma online is tricky. When someone is perceived as "trauma dumping," it means recipients weren't ready to hear what they shared. Credit: Jamie Grill / Getty Images Like most ...

Are you a trauma dumper? Trauma dumping is a type of emotional dumping that, to quote the Urban Dictionary, results in “unloading all your emotional crap unmercifully onto one or more of your friends.

Alix Woolard receives funding from Embrace at The Kids. Have you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific story that has ...