Almost everyone has experienced a toxic relationship at some point in their life — whether with a romantic partner, a family member or even a friend. Trauma-bonded relationships fall under ...

It is human to want to connect with others. And sometimes, if you’ve had a particularly rough day (or week, or year), it can be freeing to bond with someone by sharing deep secrets or your troubled ...

In the dimly lit corners of marital bliss, there lies a shadowy counterpart—trauma bonds. These are the ties that bind you not in love, but in cycles of pain and reconciliation. You know, those ...

Trauma and low self-worth are closely correlated, especially with regard to adverse experiences, including abuse. Traumatic experiences can disrupt how a person sees themselves and their ability to ...

It's yet more evidence that working on your mental health can impact future generations, too. "Generational trauma" has been a buzz phrase for a few years now, as more and more adults learn that the ...

A trauma bond can keep you in a relationship that is unhealthy and destructive. Several of your close friends may have already encouraged you to end your relationship because they see the mistreatment ...

Even if it's a regularly overlooked and minimized form of trauma compared to childhood experiences and toxic relationships, career trauma can seriously affect a person's well-being, even years after ...