In my 13 years as a therapist, I’ve heard iterations of two questions hundreds of times: "What even is trauma?" and "How do I know if mine 'counts?'" I’ll never tire of answering these questions — ...

Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...

Healing is not served by absolutism. It is served by nuance, curiosity, and the steady work of integrating new knowledge ...

When you hear the words “trauma bonding,” you might picture two friends growing closer after experiencing breakups at the same time, or a couple falling in love after connecting over similar ...

Most people think of people-pleasing as a harmless habit, but fawning is something entirely different — a trauma response so ...

We often mistake intensity for intimacy. The initial spark, late-night talks, and the feeling that someone finally gets you can be addictive. It feels like love, like something written in the stars.

(RNS) — Trauma is a lot like having a shard of glass in your hand, explains clinical psychologist Hillary McBride. After time, it’s often invisible to the eye. The wound is obscured, the initial ...

Anna Kendrick hasn't shied way from discussing her alleged emotionally and psychologically abusive past relationship and how it has affected her. She told The Independent in a recent interview that ...