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What New Immigration Policies Could Mean for Victims of IPV

What New Immigration Policies Could Mean for Victims of IPV
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2 Ways Attachment Trauma Can Influence Relationships

2 Ways Attachment Trauma Can Influence Relationships
25.01.2025 8

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10 Essential Trauma Books to Add to Your List This Year

10 Essential Trauma Books to Add to Your List This Year
24.01.2025 20

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Did TikTok Help to Destigmatize Mental Health and Therapy?

Did TikTok Help to Destigmatize Mental Health and Therapy?
19.01.2025 20

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Healing Exercise for Validating and Releasing Trauma

Healing Exercise for Validating and Releasing Trauma
17.01.2025 10

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Intimate Partner Violence in Therapy

Intimate Partner Violence in Therapy
15.01.2025 30

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Could Road Rage Be a Trauma Response?

Could Road Rage Be a Trauma Response?
10.01.2025 10

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Finding Support in Community During a Natural Disaster

Finding Support in Community During a Natural Disaster
09.01.2025 20

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How to Cope When Abusive Caregivers Gaslight Your Reality

How to Cope When Abusive Caregivers Gaslight Your Reality

A quick exercise for coping while having your trauma history denied.

07.01.2025 20

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When Does Explaining Cross the Line Into "Mansplaining"?

When Does Explaining Cross the Line Into

Digging deeper into experiences of misogyny among women and marginalized groups.

06.01.2025 7

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15 Signs You May Have Had a Mentally Unstable Parent

Fears of abandonment, shame, and chaotic relationships are common in survivors.

02.01.2025 4

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How Attachment Style Influences Risk for Domestic Abuse

Having an insecure attachment can increase risk of victimization

31.12.2024 4

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Making Meaning After Trauma

Finding meaning helps us take a more active role in our healing journey.

27.12.2024 6

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The Pressure to Stay Silent When An Abusive Person Passes

When an abusive person passes, their victims can feel denied and invalidated.

23.12.2024 4

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The High Cost of Denying Your Anger

Finding ways to release anger is important for health.

20.12.2024 3

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The Risk of Domestic Violence Increases During the Holidays

Isolation, substance use, and stress heighten the danger of IPV during holidays.

18.12.2024 3

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How Your Attachment Style Can Affect Your Relationships

Anxiously attached folks may be more likely to fear being unattached.

16.12.2024 3

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The Increased Risks for Rural Intimate Partner Violence Victims

Conditions in rural areas pose added risks to intimate partner violence victims.

09.12.2024 4

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Navigating Family Trauma During the Holiday Season

Many of us feel homesick for a home we never had.

05.12.2024 4

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The Healing Potential of Animals for Trauma Survivors

Research shows that furry family members can help us heal from trauma.

03.12.2024 4

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The Double Standard of Aging for Women

Ageism leads to a fixation on youth and beauty, especially for women.

22.11.2024 2

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Do Protection Orders Protect?

The limitations of protection orders in cases of intimate partner violence.

20.11.2024 4

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10 Often Overlooked Signs You Are Healing From Trauma

Is your trauma starting to heal? Here are some signs to look for.

15.11.2024 3

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Why Child Trauma Survivors Often Blame Themselves

Understanding the role of self-blame for survivors.

11.11.2024 5

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Religious Abuse in Intimate Partner Violence

When religious faith is used to reinforce or excuse abuse.

09.11.2024 3

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Stonewalling as a Form of Emotional Abuse

The hidden harm of this less talked about form of abuse.

03.11.2024 2

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A 10-Step Safety Plan for Leaving an Abusive Relationship

Leaving is the most dangerous time for victims of abuse.

02.11.2024 2

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30 Ways to Celebrate Yourself This Month

On the importance of honoring yourself in times of stress.

01.11.2024 2

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Are All Families Dysfunctional?

Yes and no. For true answers on family dysfunction, we have to go deeper.

30.10.2024 2

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Not Without My Dog: When Survivors Won’t Leave Without Pets

Many victims of IPV refuse to leave abuse if it means abandoning their pets.

23.10.2024 3

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Forgiving Yourself for Ways You Coped After Trauma

Forgiving yourself for what you had to do to cope with traumatic experiences.

20.10.2024 2

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What Makes Us Resilient After Trauma?

Exploring the qualities that help us bounce back from trauma and stress.

17.10.2024 4

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Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ Relationships

7 distinct forms of partner violence that occur in LGBTQ relationships.

15.10.2024 3

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The Impact of AI in the Mental Health Field

Like it or not, AI is transforming healthcare.

09.10.2024 5

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Why Do You Always Think Everyone Is Mad at You?

This common worry often stems from childhood trauma and invalidation.

03.10.2024 5

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Self-Doubt: A Common Result of Experiencing Emotional Abuse

A quick exercise to use when self-doubt creeps in.

01.10.2024 4

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How Do You Know if You Are Ready to Forgive?

Some choose never to forgive and that's OK.

30.09.2024 3

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Unique Factors for LGBTQ Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Biases and discrimination lead to lack of protection for LGBTQ survivors of IPV.

29.09.2024 4

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When Sex Becomes an Unhealthy Way to Cope After Trauma

A common response to experiencing trauma is to seek out or even to avoid sex.

25.09.2024 2

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No, You're Likely Not an "Empath"

How the misuse of therapy terms contributes to pathology and misinformation.

22.09.2024 3

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10 Advantages of a Mentally Healthy Family

The lifelong, far-reaching benefits of growing up in a mentally healthy family.

21.09.2024 4

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The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Relationships

Those with a history of trauma may normalize red flags and ignore bad behaviors.

13.09.2024 3

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How Your Trauma Can Affect Your Sex Life

Decreased desire, inability to orgasm, or identity struggles are common after trauma.

09.09.2024 4

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How Do Abuse Victims View Justice?

A conversation with Dr. Judith Herman on how to best support trauma survivors.

06.09.2024 3

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BBC Report Finds Social Workers Lack Training to Spot Abuse

These findings highlight a critical gap in how to protect victims of IPV.

04.09.2024 4

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Fears of Authority: A Common Result of Childhood Trauma

The impact of trauma on trust and safety can leave many distrusting of those in power.

02.09.2024 3

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The Danger of Unlicensed Mental Health Influencers

How to make sure the medical info you get online is helpful and not harmful.

28.08.2024 5

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3 Steps to Begin Healing From Parentification

After parentification, self-reflection and healthy boundaries are key.

21.08.2024 4

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10 Common Traits of Parentified Daughters

When children are forced to act in adult roles, there are many possible impacts.

12.08.2024 3

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5 Reasons Why We Blame Ourselves After Trauma

Many survivors engage in self-blame as a form of coping with their experiences.

09.08.2024 2

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