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What is Complex PTSD and Do You Have It?

C-PTSD is a psychological disorder that results from a series of repetitive, traumatic events from which the individual sees little chance for escape.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Texting in a New Relationship

Interpreting texts through the lens of your own emotions and experience can sabotage a developing connection

Measuring Male-to-Female Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

A rough overview of five categories of sexual harassment in the workplace, from worst-case scenarios to the most innocuous.

Everyone Has a ‘Look Closer’

Everyone Has a ‘Look Closer’

Reminding yourself that everyone has their own “look closer”, just like you do, can help you feel less alone with what you perceive as your painfully flawed self.

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Doors Opened, Doors Closed: No Regrets!

Doors Opened, Doors Closed: No Regrets!

When you fantasize different paths and different outcomes, you are participating in “retroactive bargaining.” What could you have done differently to avoid the remorse, regret and shame you now feel?

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Sex On The First Date? Don’t Feel Ashamed!

Sex On The First Date? Don’t Feel Ashamed!

Rather than exploring why there are differences between what is “expected” of men and women on a first date, this post is written for people who do not want to feel apologetic for how and when they express and respond to their own sexuality.

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10 Sources of Low Self-Esteem

10 Sources of Low Self-Esteem

The more you understand the sources of your low self-esteem and can put them into context, the more you can use your self-understanding to begin the process of repairing self-esteem.

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How (and Why!) to Love Your False Self

How (and Why!) to Love Your False Self

With groups, at work, with your partner, with your family, and alone you might feel like you are different people. Here are 3 reasons to embrace what can sometimes feel like your false self.

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Breakup in the Age of the Internet

Breakup in the Age of the Internet

Today, unless you’re standing at someone’s deathbed, goodbye isn’t so much an ending as a “communicate with you later.” As the rules of breaking up change with the speed of technology, are we keeping pace?

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Hillary knows…How did you first learn the story of Rosa Parks, whose birthday was yesterday? Too often, we hear about her refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus as a single, inevitable act. It was not. Parks spent years studying the principles of non-violent resistance, informing her political beliefs, and helping to grow a community of activists. Her bus protest was not just an act of courage, but of clear-eyed conviction. It also led to Parks's tireless organizing to keep the Montgomery bus boycott going, and a lifetime of taking action around causes she cared about, often with no recognition and at enormous personal risk. She understood better than anyone that progress takes decades of hard work, persistence, and the courage to keep going. #gutsywomenPhoto: Montgomery Sheriff's Office ... See MoreSee Less
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