What Your Family Didn’t Say Still Got Passed Down

What Your Family Didn’t Say Still Got Passed Down

There is a stubborn belief, especially in pull-yourself-up cultures, that if something did not happen directly to you, it should not affect you. People want to assume trauma stops with the person who first lived it. That is not how trauma works. Not biologically. Not...
Fawn Response: The Trauma Survival Pattern That’s Mistaken for Kindness

Fawn Response: The Trauma Survival Pattern That’s Mistaken for Kindness

It often looks like compassion. It often gets praised as loyalty. But for many trauma survivors, the behavior known as the fawn response isn’t about kindness—it is about survival. The fawn response is the least recognized of the four primary trauma reactions: fight,...
How Social Media Affects Body Image And Mental Health

How Social Media Affects Body Image And Mental Health

Social media is an integral part of our lives now, and while it offers many advantages, it also comes with risks.  Research has shown that excessive exposure to social media can contribute to mental health issues and dissatisfaction with body image, which each fuel...