Articles about Trauma

Bola was the family's anchor — the one who remembered birthdays, who called just to check in, who made sure everyone was okay.

Mental health professionals often face burnout and vicarious trauma. With high rates of depression, anxiety, and even suicide in the field, true self-care is essential—no...

What happens when medical / mental health systems punish self-advocacy and treat identity as an obstacle? This post exposes how routine misgendering, inflexible policies,...

Sexual abuse deeply affects survivors, with myths and insensitive responses leading to shame and underreporting. Identity confusion can add to the trauma.

Sitting with other people's pain leaves a mark. How vicarious trauma and burnout build in helping professionals, and what protects against them.

For people who live across multiple languages, language is more than a channel of communication. It can become a psychological tool

EMDR and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy

Every new beginning carries one familiar companion, your inner world. Discover why awareness, not circumstance, shapes lasting emotional change.

For many individuals, masturbation is a normal aspect of human sexuality. However, when sexual urges become overwhelming, repetitive, and difficult to control, they can d...

As a mindfulness educator to children over many years, Jamie Lynn Tatera discovered that anger is not an enemy to be defeated but an emotion that can help children develo...

When my mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, I found myself carrying a heavy emotional burden. While caring for her, I was also grieving the gradual loss I knew ...

Compulsive sexual behaviours can take different forms, and understanding the distinctions between them is an important step toward seeking the right support.