Understanding Reactive Abuse
The term “reactive abuse” is frequently used in the context of toxic re...
“Why Am I So Angry For No Reason?”
You’re on the edge, flying off the handle because of random things. It feels like s...
The Cold Mother Syndrome
The phone rings. You pick up, your heart hopeful. “Hello?“ A pause. ...
The ADHD Iceberg: What Lies Beneath?
When you hear about ADHD, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Trouble...
Emotional Dysregulation & ADHD — Causes of Inten...
“My emotions are too intense! It’s so difficult to control my reactions and e...
Eldest Daughter Syndrome
Someone wrote on X (ex-Twitter), “Are you happy or are you the oldest sibling...
Understanding Trauma Bonding and Its 7 Stages
Trigger Warning: This post discusses abuse and trauma bonds. Have you ever found yo...
“Why can’t I focus?”
It always happens at the most inconvenient time. Whether you need to do a work repo...
Lost Inner Child? Take Our Free Lost Inner Child...
Remember those days of building blanket forts, chasing butterflies, and believing a...
Why Do I Not Feel Like Myself?
Many of us are familiar with the nagging feeling of something being ‘off̵...
How To Know If Its Dissociative Amnesia From Chi...
Trauma can bury our memories so deeply in our minds that we can not recall them. Mo...
The Mother Wound & the Father Wound
We often carry our parents’ legacy within us, for better or for worse. But wh...
The Fawn Trauma Response: When People Pleasing B...
Do you regularly put others’ needs before your own? You may be one of 49% of Americ...
Do I Have Attachment Trauma?
Do you crave close connections but tend to psych yourself out of them? Do you somet...
10 Signs That Mean It’s Time to Lighten Your Emo...
While Reddit users discuss whether it is “bad to not want to date someone with lots...
“Why Am I So Emotional?”
I am feeling emotional and can’t cope with these feelings. Even the most minor task...
Why do I feel so guilty over small things?
Guilt. That burning feeling in your stomach that reminds you you did something wron...
Breaking Down Parentification Trauma
Parentification is a way of raising kids in which kids sometimes put their own need...
How Are Autism and ADHD Connected?
TL;DR Unveiling the ADHD and autism overlap Can you imagine that approximately 50-7...
Understanding Enmeshment Trauma
People who have experienced trauma may face the mental equivalent of a maze with in...
“Why Do I Feel Empty?”
Life’s richness often masks the underlying sense of emptiness that many of us...