#emotional-pain

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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
20 hours ago

How Physical and Emotional Pain Overlap

Physical and emotional pain share brain processing, overlapping biology, and treatment approaches, with chronic pain arising from persistent, maladaptive neural sensitization.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

How to Take a Stoic Punch in the Face

Training the brain to restore rational control after stress turns physical and social pain into fuel for resilience, wise choice, and continued engagement.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Does Hearing Loss Hurt?

Hearing loss can cause psychological and emotional suffering, stemming from feelings of being dismissed, embarrassment in social situations, or self-isolation.
Health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Hidden Language of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders often look like they're about discipline or willpower, weight loss or weight gain, control or chaos. That's precisely how diet culture wants us to see them. But underneath, they're about pain, about regulation, about protection.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Hidden Danger of "Trauma Culture"

Not all emotional pain comes from the same brain circuits that process trauma.
Mental health
#friendship
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago
Relationships

My Best Friend And I Stopped Talking For 5 Years. Then I Learned The Surprising Truth About Why.

fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago
Relationships

My Best Friend And I Stopped Talking For 5 Years. Then I Learned The Surprising Truth About Why.

fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Pain of Unbelonging: Why Workplace Bullying Hurts

The need for connection is evolutionary. Traveling in packs offered physical protection and emotional support. Ostracism threatens belonging more clearly and more strongly than other unpleasant social responses.
Relationships
#estrangement
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Relationships

Asking Eric: Is this enough reason to violate my son's no-contact request?

Estrangement is painful and reaching out regarding terminal illness may not resolve feelings of disconnection.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago
Parenting

Not All Estrangement Is Chosen by Children

Estrangement implies mutual separation, whereas abandonment is a one-sided act, crucial to recognize for understanding personal experiences.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Not All Estrangement Is Chosen by Children

Estrangement implies mutual separation, whereas abandonment is a one-sided act, crucial to recognize for understanding personal experiences.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Autistic Women and the Trauma of Betrayal

The experience of betrayal can be significantly harder for late-diagnosed autistic females, leading to intense internal and psychological pain.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Deep Sting of Rejection

Rejection is painful due to our evolutionary wiring to avoid it, impacting emotional well-being.
Employing healthy coping strategies can mitigate rejection's pain and support growth.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Why Healing the Past Won't Make You Happy

Over a century ago, psychologist William James wrote, "My experience is what I agree to attend to." Neuroscience has since confirmed this insight, showing that emotional states are tied to where attention goes.
Mindfulness
#grief
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Dear Abby: My parents hate me for being born a girl

I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don't exist. It hurts deeply knowing my father doesn't even like me.
Parenting
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
4 months ago

My Miscarriage Almost Got Me Uninvited From A Baby Shower - Why I'm Glad I Went Anyway

Miscarriage can lead to feelings of isolation and exclusion, affecting relationships and emotional connections.
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