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1 day ago

Why You Always Say Yes

People-pleasing is rooted in the fawn response to stress learned during childhood for safety.

Fawning helped our ancestors survive by maintaining group harmony, but may hinder personal boundaries today.

Recognizing fawning patterns is essential for improving self-worth and relationship dynamics.

#emotional-regulation

5 days ago

How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships

Childhood emotional neglect and trauma greatly affect adult friendships, leading to trust issues, fear of abandonment, and emotional withdrawal.

4 days ago

Mental health

Writing Your Way Through Emotional Triggers

5 days ago

How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships

Childhood emotional neglect and trauma greatly affect adult friendships, leading to trust issues, fear of abandonment, and emotional withdrawal.

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4 days ago

Mental health

Writing Your Way Through Emotional Triggers

NYC parents

1 week ago

Remembering a childhood of antisemitism and fear in the Soviet Union

Describes the severe antisemitism faced by a Jewish boy in Russia, ultimately leading to his family's attempt to emigrate.

fromBusiness Insider

1 week ago

An injury ended my student athlete career and caused lifelong pain. Now I'm struggling with my kids wanting to play sports.

Childhood sports injuries can lead to lifelong complications and pain, highlighting the importance of listening to the body.

Does Trauma Make Us Age Faster?

Childhood trauma can accelerate biological aging in survivors, leading to various physical and mental health issues.

I haven't told my parents I have cancer, as I fear they will say something hurtful | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Stage 4 cancer diagnosis amplifies unresolved childhood trauma and complicated family dynamics.

5 Ways Childhood Trauma Affects My Adult Relationships

Childhood trauma has lasting effects, but healing is possible through understanding and compassion.

8 Ways Abandonment Trauma Can Show Up in the Body

Abandonment is a significant, yet often misunderstood, childhood trauma that contributes to various health issues in survivors.

Are You Sacrificing Your Health to Keep Others Happy?

People pleasing stems from childhood experiences that prevent individuals from setting boundaries.

Suppressing personal needs increases the risk of health issues like autoimmune diseases.

Taking small steps can help break the cycle of people pleasing.

My child would use anything as a weapon': the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Erin's struggle highlights the challenges mothers face when their children display severe abusive behaviors, particularly in the context of past family violence.

Does Trauma Make Us Age Faster?

Childhood trauma can accelerate biological aging in survivors, leading to various physical and mental health issues.

I haven't told my parents I have cancer, as I fear they will say something hurtful | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Stage 4 cancer diagnosis amplifies unresolved childhood trauma and complicated family dynamics.

5 Ways Childhood Trauma Affects My Adult Relationships

Childhood trauma has lasting effects, but healing is possible through understanding and compassion.

8 Ways Abandonment Trauma Can Show Up in the Body

Abandonment is a significant, yet often misunderstood, childhood trauma that contributes to various health issues in survivors.

Are You Sacrificing Your Health to Keep Others Happy?

People pleasing stems from childhood experiences that prevent individuals from setting boundaries.

Suppressing personal needs increases the risk of health issues like autoimmune diseases.

Taking small steps can help break the cycle of people pleasing.

My child would use anything as a weapon': the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Erin's struggle highlights the challenges mothers face when their children display severe abusive behaviors, particularly in the context of past family violence.

more#mental-health

3 weeks ago

My VE Day was nothing like our image of it today. I hope we can honour what it really meant | Sheila Hancock

Eighty-five years ago, 1940, a boy prayed for his parents' safety during bombings, highlighting the long-lasting impact of wartime experiences on his adulthood.

London politics

Rewriting Your Love Story

Childhood trauma shapes adult relationships, leading to a subconscious preference for chaos over stability.

Three Steps to Breaking Your Negative Relationship Patterns

Recognizing the connection between current partners and childhood abuse is essential for healing.

Processing trauma emotions helps in breaking unhealthy relationship patterns.

The Guilt That Comes From Leaving an Abusive Family

Dysfunctional families instill guilt in children who are scapegoated, affecting their healing process.

Rewriting Your Love Story

Childhood trauma shapes adult relationships, leading to a subconscious preference for chaos over stability.

Three Steps to Breaking Your Negative Relationship Patterns

Recognizing the connection between current partners and childhood abuse is essential for healing.

Processing trauma emotions helps in breaking unhealthy relationship patterns.

The Guilt That Comes From Leaving an Abusive Family

Dysfunctional families instill guilt in children who are scapegoated, affecting their healing process.

more#emotional-healing

Constance Debre's Intoxicating New Book Argues Against Family and Identity

Constance Debré challenges familial legacies and sentimentality in her autofictional trilogy, revealing a tumultuous upbringing shaped by addiction and loss.

Parenting

Breaking our spirits was the plan': the lifelong impact of having gone to boarding school

Writing

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Constance Debre's Intoxicating New Book Argues Against Family and Identity

Constance Debré challenges familial legacies and sentimentality in her autofictional trilogy, revealing a tumultuous upbringing shaped by addiction and loss.

Parenting

Breaking our spirits was the plan': the lifelong impact of having gone to boarding school

I Was 6 When My Father Decided To Sail The World. I Would Be Trapped On That Boat For A Decade.

The author's childhood sailing experience was marked by physical danger and emotional isolation, contrasting their parents' perception of freedom with their own sense of imprisonment.

fromBuzzFeed

Mental health

15 People Are Revealing The Exact Moment They Realized Their Family Was Toxic

Relationships

Male Couples and the Impact of Their Families of Origin

Education

fromBuzzFeed

I Was 6 When My Father Decided To Sail The World. I Would Be Trapped On That Boat For A Decade.

The author's childhood sailing experience was marked by physical danger and emotional isolation, contrasting their parents' perception of freedom with their own sense of imprisonment.

fromBuzzFeed

Mental health

15 People Are Revealing The Exact Moment They Realized Their Family Was Toxic

Relationships

Male Couples and the Impact of Their Families of Origin

Parenting

Neige Sinno Doesn't Believe in Writing as Therapy

SF parents

Tom Hanks' daughter, E.A. Hanks, reveals rocky childhood was filled with 'violence, deprivation' and 'expired food'

fromThe New Yorker

Neige Sinno Doesn't Believe in Writing as Therapy

Sinno's memoir navigates the complexities of understanding the psychology behind childhood sexual abuse, focusing on the perpetrator's mindset.

SF parents

Tom Hanks' daughter, E.A. Hanks, reveals rocky childhood was filled with 'violence, deprivation' and 'expired food'

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Adam Devine claims Zac Efron ghosted him after not speaking for years: 'I haven't talked with him since'

"Zac calls me - hasn't called me in a couple years - and calls me out of the blue... 'I just want to let you know that I miss you.'"

Atlanta Braves

All The Movies We Watched As Kids That We Will Not Show Our Children

Certain childhood movies can leave lasting emotional scars, making them unsuitable for viewing by the next generation.

SF parents

Macaulay Culkin makes scathing remarks about estranged 'narcissistic' dad Kit

fromScary Mommy

All The Movies We Watched As Kids That We Will Not Show Our Children

Certain childhood movies can leave lasting emotional scars, making them unsuitable for viewing by the next generation.

SF parents

Macaulay Culkin makes scathing remarks about estranged 'narcissistic' dad Kit

Mental health

What Is Your Core Fear? Ready to Give It Up?

UK news

Does she love me? No. Is she capable of love? No': my mother, the con artist

Mental health

What Is Your Core Fear? Ready to Give It Up?

UK news

Does she love me? No. Is she capable of love? No': my mother, the con artist

more#personal-growth

fromInverse

Netflix Just Quietly Released A Revelatory New Psychological Thriller

"The surprisingly self-contained Revelations revolves around two individuals in very different positions of power, a pastor and a detective, diving into childhood trauma and religious hypocrisy."

Independent films

Why You Are Who You Are: Trauma and True Identity

Painful experiences can serve as unintentional lessons for personal growth.

Our perception of ourselves can be distorted by the words and actions of others, especially from childhood.

The healing process involves self-forgiveness alongside forgiveness of those who hurt us.

fromTODAY.com

Miscellaneous

Oprah Winfrey tearfully recalls trying to praise her mother at church event: 'I couldn't think of one thing'

Why You Are Who You Are: Trauma and True Identity

Painful experiences can serve as unintentional lessons for personal growth.

Our perception of ourselves can be distorted by the words and actions of others, especially from childhood.

The healing process involves self-forgiveness alongside forgiveness of those who hurt us.

fromTODAY.com

Miscellaneous

Oprah Winfrey tearfully recalls trying to praise her mother at church event: 'I couldn't think of one thing'

When Pain Becomes Purpose

Childhood trauma profoundly impacts adult relationships and emotional health.

Music production

fromPitchfork

Nino Paid: Love Me As I Am

Nino Paid's music blends emotional sensitivity with gritty street rap, exploring themes of trauma and fleeting relevance.