Source: J Walters/Shutterstock The obsessive pursuit of another has been romanticized in novels like Wuthering Heights, vocalized in song lyrics filled with dejected passion, and dramatized by famous movies like Fatal Attraction. Stalking is the persistent and...
One third of encounters turn into physical violence, yet the judicial system and police don’t take stalking seriously. Source: Siavash Ghanbari at Unsplash, Creative Commons The obsessive pursuit of another has been romanticized in novels like Wuthering Heights,...
Turning blogging into a commodity can negatively impact mommy bloggers’ mental health. Source: Dakota Corbin/Unsplash This article was co-written with Jessica Ferrier. Mommy blogging started to gain popularity in 2010 and gave mothers a platform to share parenting...
When silence hurt rape survivors Source: Kristina Flour at Unsplash, Creative Commons In the United States, one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives. And 63 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to police, with rape being...
The missing link between PTSD and OCD Source: Abishek at Unsplash, Creative Commons This post is by Robert T. Muller and Lotus Huyen Vu, a contributing writer at The Trauma & Mental Health Report. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is triggered by experiencing...
Consensual non-monogamy is misunderstood and stigmatized Source: Gordon Johnson at Pixabay, Creative Commons This post is by Robert T. Muller and Lucas Norton, a contributing writer at The Trauma and Mental Health Report. One evening, while out for drinks at a bar in...
Children with trauma histories find their voice through dramatherapy Source: Mosaic with scenic masks/Wikimedia Commons, public domain This post is by Robert T. Muller and Rupkatha Basu, a contributing writer at The Trauma and Mental Health Report. In 2014, Jess (name...
Support for a loved one with anxiety disorder can strain a romantic relationship Source: Neil Thomas/Unsplash This post was written by Robert T. Muller and Lucas Norton, a contributing writer at The Trauma and Mental Health Report. Anxiety disorders are the most...
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is demonstrating to be promising for PTSD. Source: Activedia/Pixabay, Creative Commons In recent years, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has been highlighted as a breakthrough therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and...
Parents can feel overwhelmed by their child’s mental health diagnosis Source: Nico Macaspac at Unsplash, Creative Commons As someone who has supported children with mental illness, I have always been an advocate for their health and safety. Recently, through...
