What is survivor’s guilt? Google dictionary describes it this way: A condition of persistent mental and emotional stress experienced by someone who has survived an incident in which others died. For example,... Read more »
Rebuilding trust after an abusive relationship can be an uphill battle, with many survivors finding it difficult to enter or sustain new partnerships. A new study sheds light on how lingering sensitivity... Read more »
For those of us who have endured family abuse, one of the most essential—and elusive—emotions is anger. A host of forces prevent us from accessing the righteous outrage we ought to feel... Read more »
Trigger Warning: Abuse It’s 3 a.m., and you’re staring at your phone in the dark, scrolling through your past. Your thumb hovers over holiday photos where you both looked so happy, old... Read more »
Nicotera, N., Connolly, M. M., Jawdat, L., & Ostrow, L. (2024). A qualitative study examining the lived experiences of stress among female sexual assault survivors in an 8-week trauma-sensitive yoga intervention. Traumatology, 30(2),... Read more »
This article is part of our blog series on Violence Against Women and Girls by the APA Committee on Women in Psychology. By Jameta Nicole Barlow, PhD, MPH (Member, APA Committee on... Read more »