Category: Abuse
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What Makes an Event Traumatizing?
It’s a tough question, because we love to use hyperbole in order to bring emphasis to something. For example, a student may say it was traumatizing to come into class and suddenly be expected to take a pop quiz. A mom may say she was traumatized by having to stand in a long line at…
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The Trauma of Racial Injustice
The past few months have brought the whole world together onto common ground. COVID-19 makes everyone nervous, no matter where we live or how much money we have or how strong our immune systems are. The sentiment I most frequently hear from people is that we’re all ready for it to be over. We’re eagerly…
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How to spot partner abuse
Many women who are struggling with anxiety are actually staggering under the weight of an abusive partner, but they don’t even know to call it that. To them, it’s just how relationships work.
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Questions to ask an abuse survivor
Many people want to help a survivor of abuse but hesitate to step into the conversation out of fear that they’ll do or say something wrong. Here are some questions you can ask in order to support a survivor.
Beth M. Broom 