Because people often develop the 'victim mentality' as a coping mechanism, they are frequently unwilling to part with it because it acts as their emotional safety blanket.

For people with social anxiety, hugging can make it worse.

Exposure to adversity in childhood is a powerful predictor of physical health problems later in life, according to researchers.

Nightmares occur during R.E.M. sleep, when the brain's suppression systems relax and allow us process our feelings.

"I didn't feel safe anywhere, not even in my own home, with my own people."

To prevent people from reliving traumatic experiences, the brain processes and stores such memories differently.

As children we were told being kind is good, which also means we suspect kindness as only a performance of 'goodness.'

In the largest and most diverse genetic study of PTSD to date, scientists have identified sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk factors for the psychiatric disorder.

Phobias develop either due to genetics, unpleasant past experiences, or because a part of the brain malfunctions.

"It is the idea of 'chains of risk' -- one thing leads to another."

Repeated head injuries and oxygen deprivation could cause a slew of physical, mental and cognitive problems.

The question ignores deep psychological trauma that survivors of intimate partner violence go through.

Imagine a strong female character without the usual accompanying toxicity.

Parents need to deal with child sexual abuse in a more child-centric manner.

Hostile social environments, institutional apathy, and a failing legal system keep people in abusive situations.

"But that's the thing about trauma, you're never done with it."

I once treated a young female client who had difficulty concentrating, a history of getting into abusive relationships, and difficulty recognizing unhealthy people or situations. In the course of therapy, we were able to trace these symptoms back to sexual abuse