People who have endured trauma as children are taught that they should give up. At the hands of an abusive adult, a child has to learn all kinds of ways to survive. Sometimes it’s possible to escape or hide, but not very easily if you’re...
There’s a saying that goes “Perfection is the enemy of the good.” That means that we can sabotage our good work by spending time trying to make it perfect, taking many hours and much effort, just to produce something that may be marginally better. And...
Depression is a complex mental health issue that varies widely between individuals. This is why it can be difficult for some people to recognize what may be a situational discomfort that may pass on its own, and what may be more serious and require professional...
Unfortunately, being a survivor of trauma or abuse is exceedingly common. According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. annually. And according to the Center for Disease Control’s 2017 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly 1 in...