Certain topics are not discussed enough, and one of those sensitive ones is the dynamics of trauma bonding. Relegated to intimate relationships in most cases, it is equally significant and destructive ...

Parental unresolved trauma can show up as fear or detachment, and it can prevent secure emotional bonds, even without abuse.

At the end of September, Malika Brittingham was arrested after falsely reporting an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. She’d sent a text saying that she’d heard five or ...

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Dear Annie: I might be in love with my sister-in-law. Or to put it more accurately, I think I might be in love with my deceased wife’s sister. I’m not sure if we’re still truly in-laws anymore. My ...

Even seemingly small and subtle things can bond parents and children forever. Good memories from your childhood have the power to boost your emotional well-being in adulthood, according to a study ...