Almost everyone has experienced a toxic relationship at some point in their life — whether with a romantic partner, a family member or even a friend. Trauma-bonded relationships fall under ...

It is human to want to connect with others. And sometimes, if you’ve had a particularly rough day (or week, or year), it can be freeing to bond with someone by sharing deep secrets or your troubled ...

A trauma bond can keep you in a relationship that is unhealthy and destructive. Several of your close friends may have already encouraged you to end your relationship because they see the mistreatment ...

Bobby was known for being extremely self-reliant, even to the point where he rejected support from friends when he was in bed with the flu. This hyper-independence was often taken as a form of ...

If you tolerate behavior from relatives you would never accept from anyone else, it may be a sign that your ‘holiday personality’ has taken over. The holidays have a curious way of pulling us back in ...