Seasonal mood changes are nothing new. For those sensitive to heat or extreme temperatures, the summer months may be synonymous with discomfort rather than relaxation.
Seasonal mood changes are nothing new. For those sensitive to heat or extreme temperatures, the summer months may be synonymous with discomfort rather than relaxation.
The cycle of domestic violence is upheld by systemic inequalities that benefit those in positions of privilege and authority, leaving poor victims with few, if any, supports.
The cycle of domestic violence is upheld by systemic inequalities that benefit those in positions of privilege and authority, leaving poor victims with few, if any, supports.
While building friendships in childhood may have seemed effortless, many individuals find that making new friends becomes noticeably more difficult as they grow older.
While building friendships in childhood may have seemed effortless, many individuals find that making new friends becomes noticeably more difficult as they grow older.
Because of the stigma of parental abandonment, many survivors struggle to recognize their experiences. Understanding that it wasn't your fault helps decrease shame.
Because of the stigma of parental abandonment, many survivors struggle to recognize their experiences. Understanding that it wasn't your fault helps decrease shame.
For those who had traumatic upbringings, nostalgia can serve as a double-edged sword, evoking bittersweet memories that are intertwined with both joy and pain.
For those who had traumatic upbringings, nostalgia can serve as a double-edged sword, evoking bittersweet memories that are intertwined with both joy and pain.
Not being believed, especially if their stalker is a female, is one of the major barriers that victims of stalking often encounter when trying to access support and protection.
Not being believed, especially if their stalker is a female, is one of the major barriers that victims of stalking often encounter when trying to access support and protection.
When an abuser can no longer abuse physically, they will wrap their hands around the victim with a different kind of hold: one that can sometimes be more difficult to escape from.
When an abuser can no longer abuse physically, they will wrap their hands around the victim with a different kind of hold: one that can sometimes be more difficult to escape from.
C-PTSD can be a result of growing up in an abusive or traumatic household, among other causes. Knowing how symptoms manifest can empower survivors to heal and move forward.
C-PTSD can be a result of growing up in an abusive or traumatic household, among other causes. Knowing how symptoms manifest can empower survivors to heal and move forward.
The complexities of family dysfunction can be met with confusion, discomfort, or even dismissal from those who do not have a frame of reference for the experience.
The complexities of family dysfunction can be met with confusion, discomfort, or even dismissal from those who do not have a frame of reference for the experience.
An estrangement between parent and child can only happen one way. When a parent voluntarily cuts themselves out of a child's life, this is abandonment—not estrangement.
An estrangement between parent and child can only happen one way. When a parent voluntarily cuts themselves out of a child's life, this is abandonment—not estrangement.
At any moment, someone’s aggravating behavior or our own bad luck can set us off on an emotional spiral that could derail our entire day. Here’s how we can face triggers with less reactivity and get on with our lives.