Sexual assault survivors face a second wave of trauma when they become targets of online smear campaigns and smear books. Smear campaigns and smear books aim to discredit survivors, distort the truth, and influence public perception. The smears shame and silence victims and protect perpetrators. In order to get the truth out, Chanel Miller and Christine Blasey Ford wrote their own books about the personal impact of sexual assault and also the devastating effects of the trauma

Connecting with your future self can be accessed via your lived experience in your body. This expressive arts somatic exercise invites you to meet your future self through gentle movement, creative expression, and embodied awareness. By engaging sensation, imagination, and art-making together, this practice supports nervous system regulation, self-trust, and emotional integration in a way that feels grounded, accessible, and trauma-informed.

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Here are some research based tips for managing your own anxiety and communicating more effectively, With awareness and investing some thought into your self-care, you can improve your mood, keep things peaceful and truly enjoy all the magic this season has to offer.

Parasocial relationships, where individuals form one-sided emotional bonds with public figures such as celebrities and politicians, have become increasingly common in modern society. These connections often feel real and meaningful to the individual, despite lacking direct interaction. Understanding the benefits and drawbacks of these relationships is essential as they influence public opinion, mental health, and social behavior.

Feeling lonely during the holidays is a real challenge, but there are effective strategies to help manage these emotions. Research in psychology and mental health provides guidance on how to cope and find moments of connection and peace.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, trapped or angry or trapped by constant notifications and endless scrolling, it's time to detox from the cyber world. This post explores why social media can be harmful and offers five practical ways to disconnect and regain control over your digital life.

Expressive art is a simple way to unleash creativity and capture emotions

Take care of yourself this holiday season. The holiday season, while often celebrated as a time of joy, togetherness, and festivity, can paradoxically also serve as a catalyst for stress, anxiety, and a range of emotional challenges.

Mindful breathing is a simple, portable self-help tool for new moms to help manage emotions that can be done anywhere -at the supermarket, at work, at a playdate. Cadenced breathing is a simple yet powerful tool that can help calm the nervous system.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of psychotherapy used to help people control overwhelming emotions, become more tolerant of stress, and improve relationships.

Mindfulness offers a gentle way to deepen your connection with your baby, helping you both feel more secure, loved, and present. Here are some mindfulness practices to nurture your bond.

If you feel untethered through life or don’t know who you truly are—that’s natural. For most people, their sense of self doesn’t strengthen or develop until their mid-twenties to thirties, and that’s because up until that point, you’re still taking in the world around you, trying out new things, and gaining experience which you can then use to truly define your sense of self.

Pets are more than just animals in our homes — they are companions, confidants, and sources of unconditional love. Whether through structured pet therapy or everyday companionship, animals can play a vital role in easing loneliness, reducing stress, and improving quality of life.

Humans thrive on interactions with others, with relationships of all types helping to bring meaning to life. Friendships, in particular, help you connect with like-minded individuals and flesh out your sense of self.

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) refers to the personal development and new perspectives that can emerge after adversity. Unlike resilience, which is about bouncing back, PTG is about moving forward and discovering new strengths, values, and possibilities as a result of hardship.

Many of the thoughts that cross our minds each day are automatic negative thoughts (ANT). Over time, this cognitive loop starts feeding a cycle of self-doubt and worry that's hard to break. It can leave you feeling drained, anxious, or disconnected from the things that usually bring you joy.

If you're curious about herbalism and would like to explore herbs as a hobby, here are some easy recipes to try at home. These are designed to be accessible and effective, perfect for anyone looking to explore and nurture their mind and body naturally.

A pregnancy loss is a primal, deep loss. And often the parents dealign with this devastating loss have other, young children who were looking forward to having a little brother or little sister. There is help available, in this time of pain, for parents who need to find ways to answer their surviving children’s questions about death and help them cope with their emotions. Pregnancy and infant loss is a family event.