The Joy of ForgettingCan We Erase Traumatic Memories? The science is still in its early days, but tweaking or removing traumatic memories could be a paradigm shift in treating PTSD. By Ananya Singh
Daddy's Girls RevoltWhat Pop Culture’s Fixation With ‘Daddy Issues’ Is Really About A deep psychological wound is turned into a sexualized parody of women's pain. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Trauma Leave a TraceScientists Find How PTSD Can Be Diagnosed Using Saliva Samples The new discovery using microbial signatures might promote easier diagnosis, such that people can receive appropriate treatment. By Amlan Sarkar
Too old for this!Early‑Life Trauma May Speed Up Aging in Adults, Study Suggests Traumatic events encountered during childhood can lead to damage in cells, tissues, and organs. By Amlan Sarkar
Visibilizing TraumaHow Tattoos, Piercings Can Serve as a Coping Mechanism From Trauma Tattoos and piercings often serve as a "means of coping with previous adversity and be an expression of autonomy." By Devrupa Rakshit
Gliding Down A Slippery SlopeWhy Usage of Trigger Warnings Persist Despite Research Suggesting They Might Be Counterproductive Using trigger warnings can be "invalidating" to trauma survivors because they're told -- over and over again -- that the warnings are helping when, in reality, they aren't. By Devrupa Rakshit
Misunderstanding MollyEcstasy May Not Cause the ‘Come‑Downs’ It Is Infamously Associated With, Shows New Research While MDMA has been proven to have clinical benefits, experts warn that people can be "highly suggestible and vulnerable" under its influence. By Devrupa Rakshit
Enough of This!Can We Move On: From the Trope of the Man Whose Violence Is Justified Because His Partner, Sister Was ‘Wronged’ The trope suggests that it's okay to assault -- or even kill -- someone if their actions violate our ethics. By Devrupa Rakshit
Forget It!Forgotten Memories Aren’t Necessarily Lost to Us Forever “There’s still memory traces in their brain that can be woken up, that can be reactivated,” one of the researchers said. By Devrupa Rakshit
To Touch Or Not To TouchHow Nurturing Touch Can Reduce Distress, Aid Recovery From Trauma "Hormones and brain chemicals... are released through our bodies with desired social contact... and are critical to our psychological and physical wellbeing." By Devrupa Rakshit
More Awareness Please?All You Need to Know About Complex PTSD "Hypervigilance and startle response are big issues for me. I’m constantly scanning to make sure everything’s safe." By Devrupa Rakshit
Our Mistakes Don't Define Us‘Gehraiyaan’ Shows How Childhood Traumas Can Shape People’s Narratives With Sensitivity Shakun Batra’s "slow-burner," in some ways, empowers survivors of childhood trauma to choose their narratives, rather than being defined by their past. By Devrupa Rakshit
I Told You SoRepeated Exposure to Trauma Does Not Make People Stronger, Shows New Study The research uses evidence of mental health decline among climate change survivors to debunk the myth linking trauma and resilience. By Saumya Kalia
Evolutionary StressWhy We Tend to Remember Stressful Events More Than Happy Ones "It’s more important for people, for survival, to notice the lion in the bush than it is to notice [a] beautiful flower." By Devrupa Rakshit
Recipe For The UncannyHow Patriarchy Drives Mental Illness, Superstition to End Lives in ‘House of Secrets’ All it took to end three generations of the Bhatias–a family like any other–was a patriarch’s undiagnosed mental illness. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Stories We TellHow ‘Maid’ Helps Understand Violence Without Blood and Bruises Like millions of women, the protagonist, Alex, is shown going through domestic and bureaucratic violence. But the gaze doesn't dehumanize her. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Healing ForceHow Much Can Food Help People Heal From Trauma? “People carry food and their food identities with them. So, familiarity and comfort are key elements in how they heal." By Saumya Kalia
Torture ≠ ArtWhy the Exhausting Endurance of the ‘Tortured Artist’ Syndrome Must End The notion that trauma influences creativity is still around, but it often fails to acknowledge that the influence can be negative too. By Devrupa Rakshit