Trauma bonding is a unique (and hella toxic) bond between an abuser and an abused person. It’s a common, but really bad coping mechanism that occurs when a person experiences serious trauma. This ...

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A trauma bond is an emotional attachment that can form in an abusive relationship, specifically the connection the victim feels toward the perpetrator. A trauma bond is characterized by cycles of ...

Trauma bonding is a psychological phenomenon where individuals form intense emotional attachments to those who cause them harm. These bonds create destructive cycles that often leave people trapped in ...

One of the things I love about being a therapist and a writer is that both require that I do a lot of reading. This past weekend, while preparing for a workshop on marriage, I pulled out a book I'd ...

Healing from trauma is a journey that takes time, understanding and sometimes, alternative methods beyond traditional therapy. One powerful and increasingly recognized method is music therapy. For ...

Shahida Arabi’s viral research on narcissism and trauma bonds has empowered people to heal from toxic relationships and ...

Do you smell it? That foul odor that floats in the air, when something you thought was dead is unearthed. That’s the smell of ole man Jim Crow crawling back into our daily lives. Documenting those ...