vaginas are hesitant to openly discuss; I myself didn't acknowledge that it affected my life this much until very recently. With the boom in cannabis-based intimacy products, thanks to a nationwide push to legalize marijuana, many people, including myself, are turning to weed to self-...
Anyone can experience generational financial trauma, but some groups are disproportionately affected. LGBTQ+ people, Black people, Indigenous people and other people of color have experienced historical trauma, according to the U.S. Administration for Children & Families. And the legacy can still be ...
While there can be a range of symptoms that can be related to anorgasmia, there are also some that are more commonly experienced by many. Acknowledging these can help to promote empathy and understanding at a societal level that can validate the experiences of those living with the condition....
Healthy bonds are characterized by trust, mutual respect, and emotional safety, while trauma bonds are rooted in cycles of abuse and manipulation. Trauma bonding can lead to significant adverse emotional effects and may include the development of associated disorders like depression, anxiety, and PTSD...
“Because I’m a memory scientist, so many people are telling me their memory is really poor, and reporting this cognitive fog,” she says. She knows of only two studies exploring the phenomenon as it relates to lockdown (as opposed to what some people report as a symptom of Covid-19...
Special Report: How Toxic Stress and Trauma Are Endangering the Children of St. Louis; Biological and Developmental Changes Trigger Lifelong Health Consequences That Could Shorten the Lives of a GenerationThe white casket is low enough for most of Jamyla Bolden'selementary school classmates to gaze...
The peaceful, calm sensation felt during NDEs may be a coping mechanism triggered by increased levels of endorphins produced in the brain during trauma. Many people experience a strange sense of detachment and a lack of emotional response during traumatic events (whether or not they were related ...
Parents are not the cause of eating disorders, but kids that have been through domestic abuse or other traumas are vulnerable to developing an eating disorder. It comes as a result of stress, abuse, or trauma triggered by the environment, but which are nonetheless not standalone reasons. Ther...
3. He’s explaining past trauma Making space for him to tell you about the role his ex played in his life is especially important if he’s opening up to you about a traumatic or abusive relationship. Most people default to thinking about male abusers and female survivors when they think ...
A narcissist's strategies to control a relationship often leave the other person feeling dependent on the narcissist for validation. This is called a trauma bond and breaking that bond can bealmost impossible without support. Peer support, or support you get from people who have been in the sam...