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Love and trauma bonding might feel similar on the surface, but they’re worlds apart in essence. While love grows from mutual respect and trust, trauma bonding often takes root in a cycle of fear, ...

Almost everyone has experienced a toxic relationship at some point in their life — whether with a romantic partner, a family member or even a friend. Trauma-bonded relationships fall under this ...

Most people think trauma bonds develop from shared difficult experiences or mutual support during tough times. However, mental health professionals warn that these emotional connections often mask a ...

There is one relationship pattern I've seen time and again: women who are otherwise strong and successful trying and failing, repeatedly, to let go of a relationship they know they don't want. When I ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and educational plus clinical trial grants from pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ...

Mental health disorders come in many forms and affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors in complex ways. Conditions like anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder are among the most frequently diagnosed ...