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fromThe Philosopher
9 hours ago

"Violence and Disappearance: Knowing and Seeing" By Terrell Carver

The concept of the 'disappeared' in Argentina illustrates how language transforms the perception of trauma, establishing a collective remembrance that transcends individual loss.
philosophy
#abuse
Parenting
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Dear Abby: My family physically and sexually abused me for years - and are now telling me to get over it

Past abuse cannot be easily forgotten or dismissed, and its effects persist long after the abuser is gone.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 day ago

'I'm justifiably, unapologetically angry. Angry that Opus Dei exists - a relic of cruelty with no place in this world'

Anne Marie Allen reveals her harrowing experience of servitude and self-mortification in a secretive Catholic organization.
fromTODAY.com
3 weeks ago
NYC parents

Sarah Silverman thought her brother died in a crib accident - until her dad shared a different story

fromIndependent
1 day ago
UK news

'Living under total obedience in Opus Dei meant constant fear. Always on high alert. Never being able to relax. Every thought, action or hesitation was judged by the numeraries'

Parenting
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Dear Abby: My family physically and sexually abused me for years - and are now telling me to get over it

Past abuse cannot be easily forgotten or dismissed, and its effects persist long after the abuser is gone.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 day ago

'I'm justifiably, unapologetically angry. Angry that Opus Dei exists - a relic of cruelty with no place in this world'

Anne Marie Allen reveals her harrowing experience of servitude and self-mortification in a secretive Catholic organization.
fromTODAY.com
3 weeks ago
NYC parents

Sarah Silverman thought her brother died in a crib accident - until her dad shared a different story

fromIndependent
1 day ago
UK news

'Living under total obedience in Opus Dei meant constant fear. Always on high alert. Never being able to relax. Every thought, action or hesitation was judged by the numeraries'

Photography
fromColossal
1 day ago

Punctured Photographs by Yael Martinez Illuminate the Daily Ruptures of Systemic Violence

Yael Martínez's work 'Luciérnagas' explores the impact of violence in Guerrero, combining art and personal experience to convey themes of trauma and hope.
#human-rights
fromIndependent
2 days ago
UK news

Martina Devlin: It's time to listen to the heartbreaking questions of forgotten children of Gaza

Palestinian children are suffering immense trauma and fear due to ongoing violence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago
UK news

Attack dogs: how Europe supplies Israel with brutal canine weapons

The military dog attack on a child during a raid in the West Bank highlights severe trauma and negligence in conflict zones.
UK news
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Martina Devlin: It's time to listen to the heartbreaking questions of forgotten children of Gaza

Palestinian children are suffering immense trauma and fear due to ongoing violence.
#mental-health
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Healing the Invisible Wounds

Unresolved trauma influences thoughts, emotions, and behavior, often unnoticed, with symptoms like anxiety or trust issues surfacing.
Healing from trauma requires awareness, support, and small actionable steps.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What if Joy Is the Antidote to Trauma?

Joy can coexist with trauma and is a crucial element of healing.
Experiencing joy can help rewire the brain and create safety post-trauma.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Healing Your Inner Child While Raising A Child Is F*cking Hard

Navigating parenting while healing childhood wounds is challenging and requires patience and self-awareness.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Do Some Forms of Trauma Get More Empathy Than Others?

The concept of trauma should include all survivors, not just those with PTSD from war.
There is a significant empathy gap for survivors of relational and systemic trauma, affecting their healing process.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Healing the Invisible Wounds

Unresolved trauma influences thoughts, emotions, and behavior, often unnoticed, with symptoms like anxiety or trust issues surfacing.
Healing from trauma requires awareness, support, and small actionable steps.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What if Joy Is the Antidote to Trauma?

Joy can coexist with trauma and is a crucial element of healing.
Experiencing joy can help rewire the brain and create safety post-trauma.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Healing Your Inner Child While Raising A Child Is F*cking Hard

Navigating parenting while healing childhood wounds is challenging and requires patience and self-awareness.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Do Some Forms of Trauma Get More Empathy Than Others?

The concept of trauma should include all survivors, not just those with PTSD from war.
There is a significant empathy gap for survivors of relational and systemic trauma, affecting their healing process.
philosophy
fromAeon
3 days ago

The short, dramatic history of alien abduction in the US | Aeon Essays

Sheila's therapy journey reflects the complex interplay between trauma, memory, and the influence of popular culture on personal interpretations of reality.
#memory
Relationships
fromVulture
1 week ago

Susan Choi Is Still Outlandishly Talented

Susan Choi's novel 'Flashlight' masterfully explores memory's unreliability through the lens of a haunting disappearance and its impact on identity.
Relationships
fromVulture
1 week ago

Susan Choi Is Still Outlandishly Talented

Susan Choi's novel 'Flashlight' masterfully explores memory's unreliability through the lens of a haunting disappearance and its impact on identity.
UK news
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
4 days ago

'I'm a victim of child sex abuse by a Bexley man, my sibling who died is too'

Anthony Bryant, 88, has been found responsible for sexually abusing children despite being unfit for a full trial due to dementia.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey review mission to Planet Orgasm

The quest for orgasm in middle age is not a whimsy but a profound journey through trauma, misogyny, and the complexities of identity.
SF LGBT
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

Witness

The author's nightmares about execution stem from witnessing it firsthand and reflect deep themes of sin, mercy, and personal guilt.
#identity
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Addiction, Recovery, and the New or Reclaimed Self

Positive relationships are crucial for recovery in addiction.
Addiction can be triggered by sudden trauma or an adverse childhood.
An effective treatment community aids in identity reclamation or creation.
Healthcare
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

A Palestinian Doctor in Israel Helps People on Both Sides

Lina Qasem Hassan, a physician, treated war victims while grappling with her Palestinian identity amidst the ongoing conflict.
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Addiction, Recovery, and the New or Reclaimed Self

Positive relationships are crucial for recovery in addiction.
Addiction can be triggered by sudden trauma or an adverse childhood.
An effective treatment community aids in identity reclamation or creation.
Healthcare
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

A Palestinian Doctor in Israel Helps People on Both Sides

Lina Qasem Hassan, a physician, treated war victims while grappling with her Palestinian identity amidst the ongoing conflict.
#community
#family-separation
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

When they are at risk they text me': Gaza academic in UK powerless to rescue family

Family members in Gaza endure constant fear and uncertainty while relying on minimal communication during bombardments.
NYC parents
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He.

Hope endured despite despair in Gaza, highlighting the impact of conflict on family bonds.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

When they are at risk they text me': Gaza academic in UK powerless to rescue family

Family members in Gaza endure constant fear and uncertainty while relying on minimal communication during bombardments.
NYC parents
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He.

Hope endured despite despair in Gaza, highlighting the impact of conflict on family bonds.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

The future of LGBTQ+ journalism begins with you

Queer journalism requires an empathetic approach to authentically connect with and report on LGBTQ+ lives and communities.
#healing
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Being Cut Off by Family Can Hurt More Than Trauma Itself

Invalidating family responses can exacerbate trauma for survivors.
Familial estrangement creates a profound sense of loss and pain.
Choosing supportive connections is crucial for the healing process.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Being Cut Off by Family Can Hurt More Than Trauma Itself

Invalidating family responses can exacerbate trauma for survivors.
Familial estrangement creates a profound sense of loss and pain.
Choosing supportive connections is crucial for the healing process.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Trauma, Dissociation, and Surviving a Psychopathic Father

DID is a creative, protective response to chronic, severe trauma, often beginning in early childhood. It's not a character flaw. It's not rare.
Parenting
#resilience
NYC parents
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

"Severed": The Story of a Boy From Gaza

The film 'Severed' narrates Mohamad Saleh's traumatic experiences in Gaza and his resilience through suffering.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Fundraising

'I can still smell the sweat and stale cigarette stink off his breath' - Fr Brian D'Arcy on his childhood abuse by a religious Brother

NYC parents
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

"Severed": The Story of a Boy From Gaza

The film 'Severed' narrates Mohamad Saleh's traumatic experiences in Gaza and his resilience through suffering.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Fundraising

'I can still smell the sweat and stale cigarette stink off his breath' - Fr Brian D'Arcy on his childhood abuse by a religious Brother

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Salman Rushdie says AI won't threaten authors until it can make people laugh

Speaking at the Hay festival, Salman Rushdie humorously stated that AI would only threaten authors once it could create genuinely funny books, highlighting its lack of humor.
UK news
#storytelling
fromKqed
1 week ago
Parenting

How to Interview Your Family Members Like an Oral Historian | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
Parenting

How to Interview Your Family Members Like an Oral Historian | KQED

#childhood
DC food
fromPolygon
2 weeks ago

Gen V season 2 finally gets a first look

Godolkin University introduces a powerful new curriculum as tensions rise between Humans and Supes amidst personal trauma experienced by key characters.
#horror
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Life before and after nearly losing a child | Letters

Experiencing a child's near-death situation profoundly affects family dynamics and emotions, but love and resilience ultimately prevail.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

When Our Bodies React Without Our Permission

The threat system activates survival responses like fight or flight and is particularly responsive in individuals with trauma.
The sympathetic nervous system drives these survival responses, often unconsciously.
#intimacy
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Husband Got Into a Terrible Accident. Now He's Proposed Something Heartbreaking.

Exploring pleasure beyond intercourse can help restore intimacy and confidence in the relationship.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Mastering Love When You've Mastered Everything Else

Trauma affects relationship engagement drastically.
Imbalances in emotional labor can hinder love.
Successful love relies more on trust than perfection.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Husband Got Into a Terrible Accident. Now He's Proposed Something Heartbreaking.

Exploring pleasure beyond intercourse can help restore intimacy and confidence in the relationship.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Mastering Love When You've Mastered Everything Else

Trauma affects relationship engagement drastically.
Imbalances in emotional labor can hinder love.
Successful love relies more on trust than perfection.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

A Blueprint for Trauma-Informed Capital Mitigation

To advocate for life in a capital defense case is to stand in the stillness between punishment and possibility. It invites attorneys to speak the language of survival physiology.
Law
UK news
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park

Chelsea Perkins pled guilty to murdering Matthew Dunmire, whom she accused of raping her four years prior, raising questions about trauma and vigilante justice.
Parenting
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Yoko Ono's daughter was kidnapped, raise in cult - and didn't reunite with her mom for decades

Kyoko Ono recounts her traumatic childhood experience, highlighting how her upbringing in a cult impacted her family connections.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Yes review a fierce satire of Israel's ruling classes, radioactive with political pain

Nadav Lapid's 'Yes' confronts the indifference of Israel's ruling classes towards Gaza, presenting a harsh satire steeped in political pain and sexualized choreography.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Alpha Is a Striking Mess of a Movie

Does the character with a plate in her skull and an erotic obsession with automobiles also have to be a serial killer?
Independent films
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Mom hit by stray bullets near Fordham says she's had enough of NYC: 'Too many kids with guns'

A Bronx mother, victim of gun violence, expresses fear for her family's safety and the need to escape New York City.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

'It Was Just an Accident' Review: Five Iranian Dissidents Debate Killing Their Former Torturer in Jafar Panahi's Breathless Moral Thriller

Jafar Panahi's latest film explores the psychological impact of trauma and the complexities of revenge in post-prison life.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Reframing How We Refer to Victims of Abuse

Language towards abuse survivors often neglects their trauma.
Coping strategies developed by survivors are often labeled negatively.
Reframing these labels raises compassion and understanding for survivors.
#the-last-of-us
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

The Chronology of Water review: Kristen Stewart makes a traumatic splash with directorial debut

Kristen Stewart's directorial debut navigates themes of trauma, identity, and recovery through the lens of a young abuse survivor's artistic journey.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of raping woman who compared his erect penis to a 'Tootsie Roll' in new lawsuit: report

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces allegations of rape from a woman claiming he assaulted her in his apartment over two decades ago.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 month ago

Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney Tackle Dark Secrets in Apple TV+ Thriller Echo Valley | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Moore brings an emotional depth and quiet urgency to her role as Kate. Her performance is restrained but intense, showing a woman who is hardened by grief yet still tethered to her maternal instincts.
Film
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

What Is "Floodlighting" In A Relationship & How Do You Recognize It?

Floodlighting involves sharing intense personal trauma too soon in relationships, often misinterpreted as vulnerability.
#kim-kardashian
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sean Diddy' Combs sex-trafficking trial: key takeaways from Cassie Ventura's first day of testimony

Combs orchestrated a series of degrading sexual encounters for Ventura, referred to as 'freak-offs,' which she ultimately found traumatic.
NYC parents
fromtime.com
1 month ago

I Am a Former Hamas Hostage. Here's My Message to Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu

The author reflects on the trauma of captivity and the profound appreciation for freedom after being released from a Hamas tunnel.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK woman who took pills during lockdown cleared of illegal abortion

Nicola Packer was acquitted of illegally terminating a pregnancy after taking abortion pills at home during lockdown.
Independent films
fromKqed
1 month ago

'April' Is a Grimly Spellbinding Indictment of Patriarchy

Dea Kulumbegashvili's film 'April' explores themes of trauma, isolation, and judgment in a haunting narrative centered around women's reproductive experiences.
Relationships
fromAnOther
1 month ago

An Exhilarating Novel About One Woman's Obsession with Her Therapist

The novel explores themes of obsession and rebuilding oneself after trauma without offering a clear resolution.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Rainy Miller: Joseph, What Have You Done?

"Miller recognized something in White's journey that chimed with his own lived experience: a landscape of nowhere towns populated by people who refuse to let their disadvantage dislodge their pride in themselves and their communities."
London music
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A child on thin ice: EA Hanks on life with her abusive mother and world-famous father

EA Hanks reflects on her traumatic childhood and seeks to understand her mother's mysterious past through a road trip.
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