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Kaytee Gillis

Kaytee Gillis

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The Impact of AI in the Mental Health Field

Like it or not, AI is transforming healthcare.

09.10.2024 30

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Why Do You Always Think Everyone Is Mad at You?

This common worry often stems from childhood trauma and invalidation.

03.10.2024 30

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Self-Doubt: A Common Result of Experiencing Emotional Abuse

A quick exercise to use when self-doubt creeps in.

01.10.2024 20

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How Do You Know if You Are Ready to Forgive?

Some choose never to forgive and that's OK.

30.09.2024 30

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Unique Factors for LGBTQ Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Biases and discrimination lead to lack of protection for LGBTQ survivors of IPV.

29.09.2024 10

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When Sex Becomes an Unhealthy Way to Cope After Trauma

A common response to experiencing trauma is to seek out or even to avoid sex.

25.09.2024 20

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No, You're Likely Not an "Empath"

How the misuse of therapy terms contributes to pathology and misinformation.

22.09.2024 40

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10 Advantages of a Mentally Healthy Family

The lifelong, far-reaching benefits of growing up in a mentally healthy family.

21.09.2024 30

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The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Relationships

Those with a history of trauma may normalize red flags and ignore bad behaviors.

13.09.2024 40

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How Your Trauma Can Affect Your Sex Life

Decreased desire, inability to orgasm, or identity struggles are common after trauma.

09.09.2024 10

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How Do Abuse Victims View Justice?

A conversation with Dr. Judith Herman on how to best support trauma survivors.

06.09.2024 20

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BBC Report Finds Social Workers Lack Training to Spot Abuse

These findings highlight a critical gap in how to protect victims of IPV.

04.09.2024 10

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Fears of Authority: A Common Result of Childhood Trauma

The impact of trauma on trust and safety can leave many distrusting of those in power.

02.09.2024 10

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The Danger of Unlicensed Mental Health Influencers

How to make sure the medical info you get online is helpful and not harmful.

28.08.2024 90

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3 Steps to Begin Healing From Parentification

After parentification, self-reflection and healthy boundaries are key.

21.08.2024 30

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10 Common Traits of Parentified Daughters

When children are forced to act in adult roles, there are many possible impacts.

12.08.2024 40

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5 Reasons Why We Blame Ourselves After Trauma

Many survivors engage in self-blame as a form of coping with their experiences.

09.08.2024 20

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How Can Therapists Do Pro-Bono Work Without Risk of Burnout?

6 ways for therapists to do pro-bono work without exacerbating existing pressures.

05.08.2024 20

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Why Are Some of Us More Affected by Friendships Ending?

The role of trauma and attachment style in responding to lost friendship.

28.07.2024 10

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The Difference Between Toxic and Abusive Relationships

Overuse of the word toxic downplays the severity of toxic relationships.

25.07.2024 10

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4 Steps for Trauma Survivors to Decrease Self-Blame

Working on increasing self-compassion can help trauma survivors heal.

22.07.2024 10

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3 Common Victim-Blaming Messages We Give Trauma Survivors

Assigning equal blame to the victim as to the one who mistreated them is common.

18.07.2024 20

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5 Ways to Support Someone With a Mentally Ill Parent

A guide to supporting those who are navigating challenges of having a mentally ill parent.

15.07.2024 30

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How to Support Clients in a Turbulent Political Climate

Showing validation and acknowledging helplessness are important right now.

14.07.2024 20

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How Childhood Trauma Can Impact the Brain

New research highlights trauma's effects on memory and emotional response.

10.07.2024 10

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Healing After the Trauma of Abandonment

A new book gives a personal, raw account of the trauma of familial rejection.

10.07.2024 20

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Why So Many People Are Obsessed with Gypsy Rose Blanchard

The story raises questions about victimhood, justice, and human behavior

08.07.2024 10

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10 Common Traits of Being Raised by Narcissistic Parents

Narcissistic caregivers can leave survivors struggling with these traits.

02.07.2024 10

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Behind the Mask: When Success and Power Protect Abusers

The rise of abuse accusations against powerful people sparks conversation.

28.06.2024 30

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Feeling Summertime Sadness? You Are Not Alone

Rising temps can make some have increased feelings of irritability and FOMO.

25.06.2024 10

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12 Common Signs of Abandonment Trauma

Absence of parental support can result in long-lasting fears of rejection.

20.06.2024 60

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Income Influences Level of Protection From Domestic Violence

Addressing the inequalities in a system that benefits those with financial power.

18.06.2024 10

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Coping With Estrangement on Father's Day

How to deal with feelings of isolation and sadness on Father's Day weekend.

14.06.2024 20

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Do We Ever Fully Heal From Trauma?

Realizing that healing is not linear can help with self-compassion.

10.06.2024 10

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Why Does Making Friends Get Harder as We Age?

3 tips for what seemed effortless in childhood but is now much more difficult.

07.06.2024 20

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Can Pets Teach Us Unconditional Love?

Research shows furry family members can help make up for what we didn't have.

05.06.2024 20

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5 Common Barriers to Recognizing Parental Abandonment

Victim blaming and lack of awareness often keep many survivors stuck in denial.

04.06.2024 20

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The Struggle to Be Believed for Survivors of Abuse

Allegations against Puff Daddy have reignited discussions on domestic abuse.

22.05.2024 20

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The Feeling of Nostalgia Is Difficult for Trauma Survivors

The emotional puzzle of bittersweet memories.

19.05.2024 30

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Is the Term "Mrs." Becoming Old-Fashioned?

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Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' Highlights Dangers in Stalking

Difficulty seeking help and victim-blaming are common in stalking.

11.05.2024 80

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8 Signs of a Toxic Relationship

Not all toxic relationships are narcissistic, but all can be unhealthy.

06.05.2024 30

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6 Reasons for Roles in Dysfunctional Families

3. They can serve to protect the family's reputation or image.

04.05.2024 50

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If It's "High-Conflict," It's Likely Post-separation Abuse

The difficulty of its recognition limits protection for survivors.

02.05.2024 50

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10 Common Signs of C-PTSD

A common result of childhood family trauma, CPTSD presents in different ways

21.04.2024 20

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Why Do We Dismiss Non-physical Trauma?

Society tends to dismiss non-physical abuse as "not as bad."

16.04.2024 20

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Isolation: A Common Result of Surviving Family Trauma

Increasing understanding of a form of trauma that leaves many misunderstood.

15.04.2024 10

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When It’s Abandonment, Not Estrangement

Describing a parent who left as estrangement can come across as victim-blaming.

12.04.2024 30

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Perfectionism: A Common Result of Childhood Trauma

Shame from trauma can cause us to overcompensate for perceived imperfections.

02.04.2024 10

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Developing Self-Acceptance of Neurodiversity

Personal perspective: Accepting ourselves can help us understand differences.

29.03.2024 20

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