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Trauma Dumping - Understanding the Term
PTSD
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Trauma-dumping: Understanding the Term

Trauma-dumping is unfiltered sharing without consent: Can overwhelm or trigger others Different from healthy vulnerability Boundaries and timing matter in trauma conversations Have you ever left a conversation feeling emotionally drained after someone shared intense personal struggles without warning? If so, you’ve experienced trauma dumping, which means unloading graphic or

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What to expect when calling a mental health hotline
Resources
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Calling a Mental Health Hotline: What to Expect & How it Works

Your mental health has one of the most significant impacts on your daily life. That’s why it’s so important to prioritize it and care for yourself. Approximately 1 in 20 U.S. adults experiences a serious mental illness each year. The good news is that free resources are available if you’re

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Understanding the impact of generational trauma
Wellness
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Generational Trauma Explained: Breaking the Cycle

Have you noticed patterns in your family that feel bigger than any one person? Maybe there’s a history of unspoken grief, a tendency to avoid conflict at all costs or a sense of fear nobody can quite explain. These could be signs of generational trauma. It’s surprisingly common for a

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Getting Diagnosed with PTSD
PTSD
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How to Get Diagnosed with PTSD

A PTSD diagnosis starts with a mental health evaluation: Discuss symptoms and trauma history Tools like the PCL-5 may be used Only a licensed provider can diagnose Though most people who experience traumatic events don’t develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), roughly 6% of the U.S. population will develop PTSD at

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Mental Health Hotline for Psychosis
Therapy
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How to Get Diagnosed with Psychosis

Psychosis diagnosis involves a psychiatric evaluation: Discuss hallucinations, delusions, behavior Rule out medical or substance causes Early help leads to better outcomes If you or someone you care about is experiencing symptoms like hearing voices or feeling disconnected from reality, you might be wondering about psychosis screening. These symptoms can

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