Trauma bonds, or traumatic bonding (TB) is a complex emotional and psychological attachment that can develop between a victim and their abuser. Essentially, a trauma bond is formed as a result of repeated cycles of violence, be the violence emotional, psychological or physical, where periods of trauma are interspersed with moments of kindness, affection, or… continue reading.
Enabling behavior is when our actions end up supporting or reinforcing someone’s unhealthy habits or destructive choices. When someone you care about is struggling, our first instinct often is to help in any way that we can. Whether a family member is battling addiction, a friend making poor decisions, or a partner going through difficult… continue reading.
Passive-aggressive behavior is a subtle but indirect way that a person expresses their frustration, anger, or dissatisfaction. As overt violence is strongly prohibited in modern society, a person will rely on indirect or subtle attacks to express their hostility toward the other person (Lim & Suh, 2022). The aim is to hurt you indirectly or… continue reading.
Disassociation is a deeply personal and often misunderstood coping mechanism in response to trauma, stress, or overwhelming emotions by detaching yourself from your current experience or reality so as to not overwhelm your nervous system and body even more. It is your body and mind’s way of protecting you from any further overwhelm when reality… continue reading.
cPTSD (also c-PTSD, CPTSD, and C-PTSD) is complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Much like its’ counterpart, PTSD, cPTSD is also a mental health condition that can develop after a traumatic experience, and can be experienced directly within the traumatic event, witness a person experience a trauma, or learning that the traumatic event occurred to a close… continue reading.
