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fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Researchers Identify New Risk Factor for Women's Depression

Depression, that is, "major" or "clinical" depression, is so prevalent that many mental-health authorities call it "the common cold of mental illness." Depression has a host of known risk factors: female gender, family history, distorted thinking patterns, medication side effects, adverse life events ( divorce, financial reverses, the death of loved ones), and chronic illnesses (diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases, and hormonal disorders).
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fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Boyfriend Has Something Most Guys Would Kill for. He Refuses to Use It On Me.

A partner's fear of causing injury can prevent penetration; therapy or accepting a non-penetrative sexual identity ('side') can address the issue.
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fromAnOther
4 months ago

Returning to Tracey Emin's Strangeland

Tracey Emin transforms childhood humiliation and sexual exploitation into power through candid recollection, reclaiming sexuality and escaping her hometown via performance and art.
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Psychoeducation and Somatic Interventions for Sexual Trauma

Therapists must be trauma-informed and sexuality-literate to assist in the recovery of sexual trauma survivors, particularly addressing complex responses like fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.
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fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Not a Coincidence: Sexual Trauma and Eating Disorders

Sexual trauma alters body image and can lead to disordered eating as a coping mechanism.
Bingeing and purging behaviors are closely linked to trauma and PTSD.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) can effectively treat PTSD, improving eating disorder symptoms.
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