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DEAR ABBY: Throughout my childhood, my mother was controlling in many ways. One of them was my clothes. She dressed me in ridiculous outfits that I found humiliating. If I expressed an opinion about anything, I was treated as being "bad."…

When we are constantly in the need of pleasing people around us, we often get exhausted for how low we keep ourselves in our own priority list. The fact that many of us have been brought up in dysfunctional homes with caregivers who…

Two senior woman in launderettes, laughing, portraitgetty Childhood trauma can have lifelong impacts on an individual’s overall health and well-being. Multiple studies have proven that everything from childhood neglect to financial…

Around the turn of the 20th century, Imperial Russia was a volatile place. Living conditions were harsh for most people, labour was exploitative and taxes were high. There were strikes and rebellions, and Jewish immigrants were restricted…

Years of studies have demonstrated that having traumatic experiences as a child, such as having an alcoholic parent or growing up in a chaotic home, increases your chances of having poorer health and a lower chance of surviving. But…

Emotional hypervigilance is a coping mechanism that people develop to manage anxiety and trauma (Image: Shutterstock)Such emotional hypervigilance can result in fatigue and make it challenging for individuals to carry out their daily…

Published on May 08, 2023 03:45 PM IST Trauma can have a profound impact on a person's psychological and behavioral patterns. Here are some common behavioral patterns that may develop. ...read more 1 / 7 View Photos in a new…

It was June 17, 2022. Gabriela Curiel of San Francisco was enjoying a warm, sunny day on Lake Berryessa. She was on a boating excursion hosted by her workplace, a San Francisco non-profit called Mission Neighborhood Centers Inspiring…

Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by Memphis police officers after a traffic stop earlier this year, died of blunt force injuries to his head, autopsy results released on…

Individuals who experience childhood adversity are prone to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) in early adulthood, a new study has claimed. The study was published in the journal, `Diabetologia`. It aimed to determine whether there was a link…