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Abuse and Neglect Changes Behavior of Children’s Genes July 29, 2014 . 5 Comments
Most people have heard of—and perhaps even participated in—the nature-versus-nurture debate, but an increasing body of research suggests that the dichotomy between nature and nurture ... Read More
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The Childhood Trauma I Didn’t Know I Had July 13, 2014 . 7 Comments
My story starts at age 9. Both my parents were depressed and my family moved a lot. As the oldest of four children, I carried a lot of responsibility, even at such a young age. When I started ... Read More
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Understanding My Fear of Abandonment June 29, 2014 . 4 Comments
I am a 59-year-old female. Just recently have I come to understand the consequences of being abandoned over and over again while growing up. Sadly, history repeated itself with my own daughter, ... Read More
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Oxytocin’s Potential Link to Domestic Violence, and Other News June 12, 2014 . 6 Comments
A brain hormone called oxytocin has long been linked to feelings of love and affection. The chemical helps initiate uterine contractions during child labor, and is released in large quantities ... Read More
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4 Steps to Erasing the Trauma of Painful Memories June 12, 2014 . 39 Comments
Most everyone has at least one traumatic memory embedded in their brains. One that still resonates for me was the time my mother left me alone when I was six years old to take the babysitter ... Read More
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Suicide Most Likely after Midnight, Other Mental Health News June 6, 2014 . 5 Comments
To people who have lost loved ones to suicide, suicide can be sudden and inexplicable. But a new study has found that the timing of suicide does follow a certain trend. Researchers evaluated ... Read More
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‘Why Me’: A Story of Physical and Mental Abuse in Childhood May 10, 2014 . 26 Comments
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from Sarah Burleton’s New York Times bestselling child abuse memoir Why Me. The article contains sensitive detail about physical violence and ... Read More
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Getting Ready for Therapy after a Childhood of Emotional Abuse May 4, 2014 . 16 Comments
My adoptive mother had lost her father to brain cancer while in adolescence, and developed borderline personality (“between neurosis and psychosis”) due to unresolved loss, being vulnerable ... Read More
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When the Protector Needs Protecting: The Trauma of Protecting Others April 20, 2014 . 7 Comments
Editor’s note: This story contains sensitive material and descriptions of childhood abuse and trauma that may be triggering to some readers. My story focuses on two areas of trauma: ... Read More
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How I Learned I Was in an Abusive Relationship April 13, 2014 . 21 Comments
I started my relationship with a very intelligent registered nurse in 1984. I was a clerk going to college part time and work full time to be able to afford college. She seemed very caring, ... Read More
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‘A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skilled Sailor’: A Story of Childhood Abuse March 16, 2014 . 10 Comments
Editor’s note: This story contains sensitive material about abuse and suicide that may be triggering to some readers. Hello. everyone. I’m a 26-year-old girl from Turkey. And this ... Read More
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50 Years Later, Should I Finally Talk about My Pastor’s Sex Abuse? March 14, 2014 . 8 Comments
You are not a coward. The only person to blame in this story is the pastor, who bullied an 8-year-old by taking advantage of faith, youth, and innocence, who knew his actions were against ... Read More