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Mental health
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Orlando Bloom Reveals He was 'Triggered' by 'Partner' Which Led Him to Therapy-as He Sells $7M Los Angeles Home Following Katy Perry Split

Orlando Bloom seeks therapy to heal from past triggers and toxic behaviors after his split from his partner.
#divorce
Alternative medicine
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

The use of psychedelics in medicine is booming. Will it heal trauma, or create even more?

Psilocybin, a hallucinogen, shows potential as a treatment for various mental health issues, leading more professionals to explore its effects personally.
#relationships
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
Parenting

My husband treats me like a toddler and my therapist says it's fine - I love when he spoils me and I throw a fit when he doesn't

fromNew York Post
3 months ago
Parenting

My husband treats me like a toddler and my therapist says it's fine - I love when he spoils me and I throw a fit when he doesn't

#grief
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I never talk to strangers on the plane. After my dad died, a passenger helped me talk about my grief.

Grief shared with a stranger on a flight can transform isolation into connection and understanding.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The C-PTSD Inner Critic: Chronic Shame and Self-Blame

The inner critic in C-PTSD arises from early trauma and manifests as chronic shame and self-blame.
#self-compassion
fromAnOther
2 weeks ago

Lina Scheynius Accounts the End of a Relationship

Scheynius never intended the journal she kept after the breakup to become a book. Where she states her emotional confusion and inability to trust people shows the turmoil she was in.
Writing
fromTiny Buddha
2 weeks ago

How Getting Dressed Became a Love Letter to Myself - Tiny Buddha

Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. After a breakup, a woman reflects on her lost sense of self through her clothing choices.
Fashion & style
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Emotional and Spiritual Aspects of Healing

Psychological well-being significantly influences physical health through emotional and spiritual dimensions.
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

Part 9: Why Do We Travel? To Heal | The Walrus

Travel can make our large world small, and we forgot what a gift this is until it all got taken away from us not too long ago. Returning to the skies is accompanied by a more appreciative mindset about traveling.
Travel
#astrology
Books
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

'These Summer Storms' Is a Steamy Take on Rich People Behaving Badly

Alice returns to her family after a long absence, facing dramatic family dynamics and personal healing after her father's death.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramovic show helped me to stop hating my abusive father

Experiencing Marina Abramovic's conceptual art led to a transformative emotional release and personal reflection during the performance.
#cancer-season
fromRoger Ebert
4 weeks ago

The Lonely Landscapes of "Materialists" and "The Worst Person in the World" | Features | Roger Ebert

Sexual assault can be difficult to recognize and report, especially without a support system.
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

The Surprising Reason Many People Are Still Stuck - Tiny Buddha

"I was following a very common path—the Doing Better Development Path. This approach tells us that to grow, we need to learn more, improve our skills, and work harder."
Mental health
London music
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 month ago

Kevin Abstract Comes Home on 'Blush' | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Kevin Abstract's 'Blush' is an introspective album that embraces raw emotion and regional influences, marking a return to his Texas roots.
#infidelity
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Did You Cry Today?

Crying can be cathartic or exhausting, depending on the situation.
Being mindful of when and where to cry is important during recovery.
Prolonged vulnerability can arise from significant emotional pain.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Help! My Ex-Girlfriend Is "Warning" All My New Dates About Me.

When the relationship with Sydney ended, it catalyzed my journey toward self-improvement, leading me to confront my trauma and work through my personal issues.
Pets
#music-therapy
Music
fromwww.hackneygazette.co.uk
4 months ago

The musicians sparking memories and emotions for people with brain injuries

Live music significantly enhances recovery for brain injury patients, aiding memory and emotional processing.
Music
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Songs and Stories Can Transform Lives

Music and songwriting can facilitate emotional healing and understanding of personal trauma.
Mary Gauthier's work exemplifies the transformative power of storytelling through song.
Music
fromwww.hackneygazette.co.uk
4 months ago

The musicians sparking memories and emotions for people with brain injuries

Live music significantly enhances recovery for brain injury patients, aiding memory and emotional processing.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Father's Day and Forgiveness

Navigating Father's Day can involve reconciling complex emotions tied to paternal relationships.
#trauma-recovery
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

When Moving Away Helps Us Heal

Physical distance is crucial for emotional healing from trauma.
Safety is a prerequisite for trauma recovery.
Leaving harmful environments can facilitate personal growth.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

When Moving Away Helps Us Heal

Physical distance is crucial for emotional healing from trauma.
Safety is a prerequisite for trauma recovery.
Leaving harmful environments can facilitate personal growth.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Revenge Actually Is a Dish Best Served Cold

Forgiveness and adaptive emotions can be nurtured by specific forgetting processes, transforming the cycle of revenge into healing.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Healing After Pet Loss

Grieving pet loss is profound and can feel isolating; recognizing and honoring the ongoing bond is essential for healing.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Art of Surrendering to Your Anger

Women's anger, often dismissed, can be a pathway to healing and empowerment when embraced rather than suppressed.
Understanding women's anger requires a shift from viewing it as a flaw to recognizing it as a guide to self-discovery.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Chronic Self-Blame: What If You're Not the Problem?

Chronic self-blame starts in childhood and can lead to guilt and people-pleasing in adulthood.
Healing requires setting boundaries, questioning self-criticism, and offering yourself compassion.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Feminine Energy & Cannabis: May Empowerment

Feminine energy represents a state of being that can be embraced by everyone, enhancing self-awareness, empowerment, and emotional healing, especially when combined with cannabis.
Cannabis
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Blame and Empowerment Rarely Go Together

Empowerment boosts self-value and future potential while aiding emotional recovery.
Confusing blame with empowerment traps individuals in past pain rather than fostering healing.
fromBustle
2 months ago

Your Tarot Reading For Friday, May 30

The Three of Swords symbolizes heartbreak, urging you to acknowledge feelings while encouraging self-care and focus on moving forward.
#tarot-reading
Mindfulness
fromBustle
5 months ago

Your March Tarot Reading

Embrace self-care and advocate for justice while managing stress and harnessing emotional power through support and introspection.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A Journey Through Grief, Betrayal, and Stoicism

Stoic principles provide effective tools for managing stress and healing through emotional turmoil.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Understanding Asian Shame

As a therapist specializing in Asian cultural shame, acknowledging its negative impact on clients—perfectionism, addictions, and fear of intimacy—is crucial for healing.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Feeling Your Pain Is the Key to Emotional Healing

Emotional processing is crucial for healing; avoidance can delay recovery.
Experiencing grief fully accelerates personal growth and emotional understanding.
Healing takes time, and every individual progresses at their own pace.
fromTiny Buddha
2 months ago

Why You're Not Happy (Even If Life Looks Fine) - Tiny Buddha

Life is never perfect, but it sure is a lot more enjoyable and fun when we love, enjoy, and fully experience the present moments.
Mindfulness
Snowboarding
fromMission Local
2 months ago

People We Meet: Linda English wants to skate forever

Linda English rejuvenated her life through roller skating, finding joy, community, and fitness as a form of emotional healing.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Amazing!' CNN Anchor Stunned By AI Video Of Murder Victim Forgiving His Murderer From Beyond The Grave

Stacey Wales created an AI-generated video of her late brother Christopher Pelkey to express forgiveness to the man who killed him.
#love
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Numbing Out? Drifting Off? Feel Like You're Going Crazy?

Dissociation served to protect individuals during emotional upheaval, but if unresolved, it results in significant suffering in adulthood.
Mindfulness
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

5 Reasons Asian American Intergenerational Trauma Is Silent

Trauma in Asian American families is often unnamed or minimized, leading to intergenerational effects like anxiety and relationship difficulties.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

In a culture obsessed with positive thinking, can letting go be a radical act? | Nadine Levy

"Radical acceptance represents a fundamental principle in both Buddhism and modern psychology, and is neatly summarised in the psychotherapeutic expression: the only way out is through."
Mindfulness
Music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago

Nadia Kazmi Returns with "The War Inside": A Raw, Theatrical Comeback that Cuts Deep - KALTBLUT Magazine

Nadia Kazmi's 'The War Inside' combines 80s nostalgia with intense emotion, marking her return to music after a personal loss.
Mental health
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 months ago

From Anxiety to Recovery: Why Cannabis Is Becoming a Game-Changer for Everyday Wellness | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Cannabis is transforming wellness and anxiety treatment, offering a natural alternative to traditional therapies.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
3 months ago

Playing a gig worker-and being one, too-in an increasingly chilly SF - 48 hills

Asia Kate Dillon connects their acting experiences with the character Cass, emphasizing shared struggles of gig work and emotional complexities.
#childhood-trauma
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

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.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How to Use Books to Boost Your Mental Health

Bibliotherapy uses literature as a therapeutic tool to enhance mental health and personal growth.
NYC music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago

Sophie Auster's Milk for Ulcers: A Raw and Hopeful Journey Through Emotional Healing - KALTBLUT Magazine

Sophia Auster's 'Milk for Ulcers' explores complex emotional wounds while finding hope and joy amid themes of loss and grief.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How Psychodynamic Therapy Transforms Ghosts From the Past

As psychodynamic psychotherapists, we help identify moments of intense reactions, often signals of underlying issues from the past that replay in the present.
Mental health
fromtime.com
3 months ago

8 Ways to Respond to an Apology Besides It's OK'

Apologies vary in quality; effective ones can aid emotional healing and reduce vengeance.
Key components of a genuine apology include acknowledgment, remorse, and commitment to change.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

When Healing Hurts

Healing can be painful when caught between past love and present grief.
Timeline shifts can trigger confusion and conflict but are normal in emotional healing.
Cognitive dissonance complicates grief as we reconcile conflicting memories of love and loss.
It's possible to honor the past while embracing the present.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Ask Allison: My longtime friend has dumped me and doesn't want to fix the friendship. How can I move on?

Navigating friendship losses at any age can be challenging and may require direct communication for clarity.
Washington Wizards
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

The Wizards made a sick boy's dream come true and then he made us proud'

Nitin Ramachandran's wish to meet the Washington Wizards players significantly impacted his emotional recovery during his battle with brain cancer.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

The Guilt That Comes From Leaving an Abusive Family

Dysfunctional families instill guilt in children who are scapegoated, affecting their healing process.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

How Trauma Affects Our Sense Of Time

Complex trauma distorts perception of time and creates emotional cycles.
Unresolved trauma leads to unconscious patterns aimed at healing past wounds.
Fragmented trauma memories hinder cohesive self-understanding.
Therapy aids in merging past experiences for a coherent identity.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

You Be Me Instead of Me: An IFS Perspective on Projection

Protective parts in our psyche can project vulnerability onto others, urging self-compassion as a remedy.
Mental health
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Mourning lives unlived: Why we're burdened by the nostalgia of what if...'

Alba Luna Ros's return to Spain stems from family losses, leading her to reflect on life's choices and their consequences.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Dreamwork in Therapy: Dream Drama

Dream Drama utilizes Gestalt therapy to embody and re-enact dreams for emotional healing and insight in group settings.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

5 Ways Loved Ones Can Help Victims of Narcissistic Abuse

A way to heal from narcissistic abuse is to experience supportive, healthy, well-functioning relationships.
Mental health
#family-dynamics
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago
Mental health

Are You the Family Whistleblower?

Family whistleblowers expose dysfunction but are often met with resistance and blamed for problems.
Whistleblowers confront toxic patterns for family healing, carrying significant emotional burdens amid pushback.
NYC parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Harriette Cole: My parents are suddenly interested in me, but for the wrong reason

Parental affection can feel transactional, especially after a history of favoritism.
Setting boundaries with family regarding financial support is important to maintain healthy relationships.
NYC parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Harriette Cole: My parents are suddenly interested in me, but for the wrong reason

Parental affection can feel transactional, especially after a history of favoritism.
Setting boundaries with family regarding financial support is important to maintain healthy relationships.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Eating Disorder Recovery

Eating disorders limit life experiences, while recovery allows for a fuller existence.
Facing emotional pain is essential for true healing from eating disorders.
Life's unpredictability underscores the illusion of control.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

The Healing Power of a Family of Choice

Building a chosen family can be reparative.
Relationships can provide nurturing and love we may have missed as children.
Friendships and chosen family can bring pleasure and delight.
fromTODAY.com
4 months ago

See a mother and daughter reunite after a bitter 2-year estrangement

A daughter and mother reunite after years of silence, leading to emotional healing and reconnection.
Pets
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Exclusive | P'Nut's grieving owner finds love again four months after New York bureaucrats slaughtered the famous squirrel

Mark Longo adopted a miniature dachshund named Howard, believing he may be the reincarnation of his late squirrel, P'Nut.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Does Time Heal All Wounds?

Time alone does not heal emotional wounds; active effort is required.
Healing requires self-reflection, support, and personal growth.
Some wounds never fully heal but can be transformed into sources of strength.
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