trauma
I Made it Out of Gaza. Now I'm Fighting for a Second Chance at Life.
Salma Shurrab, 22, is one of the few Gaza citizens who managed to flee. All through the war, only one thing has kept her going: her treasured journal.
People Who Didn't Want Kids And Ended Up Having Them Explain Why
"I often used to judge people who decided to have kids. But sometimes, all it takes is one person to change things."
My Name and Face Are the Only Things Linking Me to My Heritage
Don't speak your parents' language? Can't talk to dad about the past? These are all familiar problems for second-gen Algerian immigrants like me.
Bad Sex Advice, From People Who Found Out the Hard Way
“it was pretty traumatising, but also quite revealing about what a lot of gay people experience.”
Why It’s So Hard to Leave an Abusive Relationship
Outsiders often question why someone would remain in a toxic relationship. But as a survivor, I know how impossible breaking your silence can feel.
I Went to Rehab for Alcoholism 18 Times. Only Psychedelics Helped
“Using [psilocybin] four to six times has managed to achieve what the other therapies didn’t do in years.”
What’s an ‘Anxious Attachment Style’? And Why Not to Get Too Stuck On It
A neuroscientist explains what people get wrong about attachment theory, the TikTok dating world's favorite pop-psych concept.
You’re Not Their Therapist
So where did the partner acting as a parent/therapist stereotype actually come from?
Think Being an Eldest Daughter Is Bad? Try Being From an Immigrant Family.
"Hajra started working for her dad when she was just nine."
Can You Live With a Family That Traumatized You?
Experts provide tips for when home doesn’t feel like home.
The Double Lives of Young South Asians
I’ve concealed friendships, piercings, playing the drums, relationships – and I'm not the only one.
How to Open Up to Others Without Dumping Your Emotions on Them
Talking about your negative emotions can stir up negative emotions in others.