“Other people have had it worse.” If you’ve ever wondered whether your experiences count as trauma, you’ve probably said some version of that sentence. Maybe you’ve thought: “It wasn’t like what happened on TV.”...
Women are significantly more likely than men to develop PTSD. For some people, that statistic raises uncomfortable questions. Does that mean women are less resilient? More emotional? Less able to cope with adversity? Not at all. In fact, the research points in a very...
“It’s just work.” That’s what many people tell themselves. They tell themselves they’re being too sensitive. That everyone has a difficult boss. That workplace conflict is normal. That they should be able to handle it. And yet every...
Many women spend years in therapy being treated for anxiety. Or depression. Or self-esteem issues. Or relationship problems. Some are told they overthink. Some are told they’re perfectionists. Some are told they’re too hard on themselves. And while those...
Many women ask some version of the same question: “It wasn’t physically abusive, so why am I struggling so much?” “He never hit me.” “It wasn’t that bad.” “Maybe I’m just too sensitive.” These questions...
“I feel like I’m too much.” It’s one of the most common things I hear from women with trauma histories. Sometimes they say it directly. Sometimes it sounds like: “I know I’m being difficult.” “I know I shouldn’t...
