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Trauma

  1. first person
    Rodney Alcala Didn’t Kill Me. Forty Years Later, I Asked Him Why.Decades after escaping the “The Dating Game Killer” — the man depicted in Woman of the Hour — I visited him in prison in search of an answer.
    By Alice Feiring
  2. esther calling
    ‘Where Does the “Evil Voice” in My Head Come From?’In part two of their conversation, Esther Perel helps a caller realize that her desire to cheat is a reenactment of past sexual trauma.
    By Esther Perel
  3. esther calling
    ‘Why Does Part of Me Want to Cheat?’You may have shared your trauma with your boyfriend, Esther Perel tells a caller in part one of their conversation, but you wish he was more curious.
    By Esther Perel
  4. esther calling
    ‘How Do I Forgive My Mother for Passing Down Her Trauma to Me?’After acknowledging her pain and the ways it shaped your relationship, says Esther Perel, ask that she do the same for you.
    By Esther Perel
  5. advice
    ‘He’s Pushing Me Away. Should I Take the Hint?’Sticking around might seem noble, but you also might just be enabling him. He needs to understand that his words and actions have consequences.
    By J.P. Brammer
  6. social studies
    How Trauma Became America’s Favorite DiagnosisPsychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk’s once controversial theory of trauma became the dominant way we make sense of our lives.
    By Danielle Carr
  7. first person
    A Mother’s Love That Wasn’tHer cruelty and neglect couldn’t stop me from loving her. If only she’d been able to say the same.
    By Juan Gaddis
  8. books
    A Refreshingly Anti-Trauma-Plot NovelIn Jen Beagin’s splashy new book, Big Swiss, two women heal their wounds with a transformative — and very funny — affair.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. self
    Celibacy As SurvivalSex — having it, thinking about it — dominated my life for years. When it stopped, the truth behind why became impossible to suppress.
    By Fariha Róisín
  10. book review
    In the Novel Post-Traumatic, a Trauma Plot Refuses the ObviousIn Chantal V. Johnson’s novel Post-Traumatic, the story of one woman’s breakdown feels visceral and specific.
    By Jamie Hood
  11. books
    Stephanie Foo on Gaining Agency From C-PTSDThe author of What My Bones Know doesn’t think trauma should be used as an excuse.
    By Katie Heaney
  12. trauma
    Andrew Lloyd Webber Still Has Not Recovered From CatsThe movie caused him so much distress, he bought a dog.
    By Danielle Cohen
  13. ¡hola papi!
    ‘How Do I Stop Feeling Angry at My Parents?’I’m not going to ask you to forgive anybody, but I do think some grace would serve you well.
    By J.P. Brammer
  14. mental health
    Meet My Multiple MesPeople with dissociative identity disorder have started presenting their selves on YouTube to rapturous fans.
    By Lizzie Feidelson
  15. celebrity
    Paris Hilton Says 2004 Sex Tape ‘Will Hurt Me for the Rest of My Life’“I didn’t want to leave my house, I felt like my life was over.”
    By Charu Sinha
  16. psychology
    The Memory WarJennifer Freyd accused her father of sexual abuse. Her parents’ attempt to discredit her created a defense for countless sex offenders.
    By Katie Heaney
  17. trauma
    Last Chance U’s New Season Takes an Unexpected, Sad DetourThe episode “Greyhaven” is about football, sure, but it’s more about the trauma echoing through the family of fantasy author Marion Zimmer Bradley.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  18. science of us
    ‘It Can Be Hard to Concentrate or Focus on Something Else’Three Black mental-health experts explain the toll of violent images and videos.
    As told to the Cut
  19. immigration
    After Weeks in Detention, Migrant Kids Play by Pretending to Handcuff Each OtherParents say that detention left such an impression on their children that they now play by pretending to be immigration officers.
    By Amanda Arnold
  20. family separation policy
    Even If Families Are Reunited, They Face a New Kind of TraumaThe lasting mental-health effects of the family-separation policy.
    By Cari Romm
  21. science of us
    After Being Sexually Abused, I Let Myself DeteriorateSelf-neglect is a little-discussed response to surviving childhood trauma.
    By Deidre Olsen
  22. science of us
    Finding ‘Post-Traumatic Growth’ After Opioid Addiction Killed My MomWith the right conditions, a traumatic experience can lead to something like the opposite of PTSD. Mine helped me become a better mother.
    By Ashley Abramson
  23. campus culture wars
    Stop Telling College Students Free Speech Is Traumatizing ThemIf you tell students over and over and over again that certain types of speech are harming them, don’t be surprised when they feel harmed.
    By Jesse Singal
  24. The Challenge of Healing Animals Who Suffer From PTSDFor humans who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, talk therapy can be a key part of recovery. For other species, that’s not an option.
    By Roni Jacobson
  25. A Traumatic Experience Can Reshape Your MicrobiomeYour gut bacteria are a reflection of your emotional history.
    By Susie Neilson
  26. trauma
    How Violence Warps Childhood Friendships in ChicagoMost kids simply gravitate toward peers who are similar to them. In violent parts of Chicago, children need to be a lot more deliberate.
    By Jesse Singal
  27. ptsd
    Gun Violence Takes a Brutal Psychological Toll on KidsEven kids who aren’t directly affected can be haunted by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for years.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. PTSD
    Three Things You Should Know About Trigger WarningsLet’s bring some science into this conversation.
    By Jesse Singal
  29. The Nightmare World of Leo the Lion, Netflix’s Worst MovieDeep within the bowels of Netflix, a menace lurks.
    By Brian Feldman
  30. What Happens Next for the Orlando Shooting Survivors?The many forces that shape a person’s response to trauma.
    By Cari Romm
  31. Animals Can Get PTSD, TooHumans aren’t the only ones who deal with trauma. We’re also not the only ones who can continue suffering long afterward.
    By Cari Romm
  32. A High-School Kid Invented a Miraculous Gel That Can Stop Bleeding InstantlyThis’ll save a lot of lives.
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
  33. antonin scalia
    Law Students ‘Traumatized’ by Anti-Scalia Email“All we can do, really, is convey our solidarity with our wonderful students. We share your pain. We share your anger. We stand with you. You are not alone. Be strong as Justice Scalia was strong.”
    By Jesse Singal
  34. trigger warnings
    Is There Any Evidence Trigger Warnings Are Actually a Big Deal?In a new survey, the vast majority of professors who responded have never had to deal with trigger warnings at all.
    By Jesse Singal
  35. sexual assault
    What a New Survey Can — and Can’t — Tell Us About Campus Sexual AssaultWhy it’s so hard to get solid numbers.
    By Jesse Singal
  36. 3 Things Research Tells Us About Bowe BergdahlThis will not be an easy return for him.
    By Jesse Singal
  37. first person
    The Childhood Molestation I Don’t RememberIf I’d never found out, would I still be traumatized?
    By Anonymous
  38. nbds
    Scientists: Mass Deaths of Creatures Occur All the TimeNot to worry!
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. the birds
    5,000 Dead Blackbirds Had ‘Hit Something Very Hard’When they shouldn’t have been out flying in the first place.
    By Mike Vilensky
  40. nbc
    More SwansonNBC just ordered more episodes of ‘Parks and Recreation.’
    By Lane Brown
  41. tv deathwatch
    NBC Effectively Cancels TraumaNBC didn’t order any additional episodes of the show beyond the thirteen they had initially committed to.
    By Mark Graham
  42. silvermania
    Ben Silverman: 23 Percent More Successful Than Jeff Gaspin!Bring back Silverman! Bring back Silverman!
    By Mark Graham
  43. Neighborhood Watch
    Happy Belly Dishes on the Park; Trauma Party on Grant
    By Adam Martin
  44. ben silverman
    Surprise! NBC to Have New Shows This FallBen Silverman announced a portion of NBC’s fall prime-time lineup to advertisers this morning.
    By Lane Brown