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Why Do We Stay in Relationships That Don't Work?

Relationships we tolerate can reflect what we unconsciously believe we deserve.

Suppressing wants and needs early can make it hard to identify what they are.

Self-advocacy is a direct way to act from a place of worth.

Right-wing politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

2 months ago

Meghan McCain Blasts Conservatives Over Their Messaging on Women and Motherhood: So Harsh'

Emphasizing motherhood as central to conservative womanhood risks shaming or excluding women who cannot or choose not to have children; calls for more nuanced messaging.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

3 months ago

The Emotional Impact of Being Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit

Inpatient psychiatric care can stabilize acute psychosis and prevent harm but can leave traumatic memories, shame, and isolation that often require processing and sharing to heal.

fromPsychology Today

3 months ago

The Depression Clinicians Don't Talk About

They arrive on time, think clearly, and care about their clients. Outwardly, everything seems fine. In private, though, things can feel very different. A clinician's depression may not show up as clear despair. More often, it feels like emotional numbness, quietly withdrawing, or slowly losing interest in things that once mattered. Pleasure fades, curiosity lessens, and the work goes on, but it feels heavier and less alive.

Mental health

Medicine

fromBuzzFeed

7 months ago

I Had A Painful Secret. I Was Shocked When I Discovered My Friends Were Hiding The Same One.

A thrombosed hemorrhoid can cause excruciating throbbing pain from a hardened blood clot and may require urgent surgical treatment and lifestyle changes to prevent recurrence.