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Addiction and Trauma: A Complex, Not Inevitable, Connection

In professional discussions about addiction, one idea often takes center stage: the belief that addiction is primarily a trauma response. According to this view, whether.

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Cancellation OCD: When Fear of Mistakes Meets Public Shaming

In today’s era of “cancel culture” a single misstep can carry significant social consequences. While holding people accountable and amplifying the voices of marginalized groups,.

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Phobias: Big and Small

I used to think of phobias as dramatic, life-stopping fears, the kind that keep a germaphobe wrapped in layers of protection or make someone avoid.

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The Overlooked Risk of “Trauma Culture”

The modern trauma-awareness movement has brought valuable attention to mental health, but it has also given rise to a subtle yet significant problem: many people.

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Many Therapy Clients Are (Metaphorically) Afraid of the Dark

In common language, the phrase afraid of one’s own shadow means being unnecessarily timid. Yet, Carl Jung had a different view—he believed our “shadow” represents.

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