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Kaytee Gillis

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How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships

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Reframing How We Refer to Victims of Abuse

20.05.2025 9

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Not All Estrangement Is Chosen by Children

19.05.2025 10

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Abuse Doesn't Always Stop When the Relationship Ends

15.05.2025 40

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'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace' Shows Family Court Flaws

09.05.2025 20

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Dads Matter, Too: How Fathers Shape Child Development

05.05.2025 10

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5 Long-Term Effects of Family Abuse and Rejection

23.04.2025 30

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How an Autism Diagnosis Made Me Feel Validated and Seen

21.04.2025 30

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A Trauma History Is No Excuse for Abuse

18.04.2025 9

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The Isolating Grief of Parental Abandonment

17.04.2025 30

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5 Ways to Begin to Break the Cycle of Abuse

14.04.2025 8

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How Our History Can Affect Our Jobs

13.04.2025 30

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When Safety Feels Foreign

08.04.2025 7

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The Guilt That Comes From Leaving an Abusive Family

05.04.2025 10

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When Estrangement Is Empowerment

01.04.2025 20

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Can Animals Help Heal Attachment Trauma Wounds?

29.03.2025 20

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When Moving Away Helps Us Heal

25.03.2025 9

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5 Signs You Might be the Family Cycle Breaker

18.03.2025 7

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Does Trauma Make Us Age Faster?

15.03.2025 10

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5 Lesser-Known Signs of Trauma From Abandonment and Neglect

02.03.2025 7

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Domestic Abuse Survivors Have Increased Risk of Homelessness

28.02.2025 10

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Gabby Petito Documentary Shows Flaws in Judicial System

22.02.2025 40

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Do You Have to Forgive Someone Who Abused You?

21.02.2025 30

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Experiencing Child Abuse Increases Risk for IPV in Adulthood

18.02.2025 9

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Are New Therapists Learning What They Need to Know to Practice?

14.02.2025 30

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Why Do Some People Always Seem Irritable?

11.02.2025 30

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The Invisibility of Disordered Eating in Heavier Bodies

08.02.2025 10

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Anti-Trans Ideology Decreases Protection for Victims

05.02.2025 8

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Is Healthcare Moving Away From "Person-First" Language?

03.02.2025 10

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What Popular Media Often Gets Wrong About Domestic Violence

01.02.2025 60

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What New Immigration Policies Could Mean for Victims of IPV

28.01.2025 8

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2 Ways Attachment Trauma Can Influence Relationships

25.01.2025 8

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10 Essential Trauma Books to Add to Your List This Year

24.01.2025 20

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Did TikTok Help to Destigmatize Mental Health and Therapy?

19.01.2025 20

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Healing Exercise for Validating and Releasing Trauma

17.01.2025 10

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Intimate Partner Violence in Therapy

15.01.2025 30

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Could Road Rage Be a Trauma Response?

10.01.2025 10

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Finding Support in Community During a Natural Disaster

09.01.2025 20

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How to Cope When Abusive Caregivers Gaslight Your Reality

A quick exercise for coping while having your trauma history denied.

07.01.2025 20

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When Does Explaining Cross the Line Into "Mansplaining"?

Digging deeper into experiences of misogyny among women and marginalized groups.

06.01.2025 7

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15 Signs You May Have Had a Mentally Unstable Parent

Fears of abandonment, shame, and chaotic relationships are common in survivors.

02.01.2025 4

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How Attachment Style Influences Risk for Domestic Abuse

Having an insecure attachment can increase risk of victimization

31.12.2024 4

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Making Meaning After Trauma

Finding meaning helps us take a more active role in our healing journey.

27.12.2024 6

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The Pressure to Stay Silent When An Abusive Person Passes

When an abusive person passes, their victims can feel denied and invalidated.

23.12.2024 6

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The High Cost of Denying Your Anger

Finding ways to release anger is important for health.

20.12.2024 5

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The Risk of Domestic Violence Increases During the Holidays

Isolation, substance use, and stress heighten the danger of IPV during holidays.

18.12.2024 3

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How Your Attachment Style Can Affect Your Relationships

Anxiously attached folks may be more likely to fear being unattached.

16.12.2024 5

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The Increased Risks for Rural Intimate Partner Violence Victims

Conditions in rural areas pose added risks to intimate partner violence victims.

09.12.2024 4

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Navigating Family Trauma During the Holiday Season

Many of us feel homesick for a home we never had.

05.12.2024 10

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The Healing Potential of Animals for Trauma Survivors

Research shows that furry family members can help us heal from trauma.

03.12.2024 5

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