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Recognizing Complex PTSD from Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma can have lasting effects, leading to chronic or complex PTSD in adulthood. This article explores the emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms associated with long-term trauma and offers insights into pathways for healing and recovery.
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Recognizing Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression & Anxiety?
Many new parents experience emotional ups and downs, but it’s important to know the difference between temporary baby blues and more serious perinatal mood disorders like postpartum depression or anxiety. This post helps you recognize the signs, understand when it’s time to seek help, and explore supportive therapy options for healing and balance.
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How Attachment Trauma Influences Relationships
Our early attachment experiences shape how we connect as adults. Attachment trauma—rooted in inconsistent, neglectful, or harmful caregiving—can lead to fear of intimacy, trust issues, and repeating unhealthy patterns in relationships. This post explores how trauma manifests in adult dynamics and how therapy can help you heal, set boundaries, and build more secure, fulfilling connections.
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Perinatal and Postpartum OCD: What new parents need to know
Postpartum and perinatal OCD causes distressing, unwanted thoughts and compulsive behaviors centered around the baby’s safety. It’s more common than most realize—and highly treatable. Learn what it looks like, how it’s different from other postpartum issues, and how therapy can help. Better Being Main Line offers compassionate support for new parents across Pennsylvania.
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How Infertility Treatment Can Impact a Couple's Sexual Relationship
Infertility, and the treatments of infertility can cause significant financial stress, feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem, feelings of guilt, relationship distress, feelings of loss and grief.
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Resources for Postpartum PTSD
If you find yourself distressed by your childbirth experience, make sure you consult with a therapist who specializes in treating women with postpartum PTSD
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Postpartum PTSD
Postpartum Depression versus Postpartum PTSD is different, and therefore obtaining a correct diagnosis is crucial. If you or your partner had a traumatic birth experience, we are here to help.
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10 Things You Should Know About Men And Trauma
Gender can influence the way people experience trauma due to social and cultural norms, expectations, and much more.
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Surviving the Narcissist: What To Do When the Abuser Cries Abuse
Narcissistic ex-partners may begin abusing the legal system to abuse and bully their former partner.
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What is “DARVO” & Why do Narcissists use it?
“DARVO” stands for “Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.” DARVO can occur on an individual or institutional level
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The Downside to Being a Giver
when one partner is giving more of the emotional, logistical, and even physical labor in the relationship, this can lead to conflict.
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10 Things You Should Know About Women & Trauma
Whether you are a woman who has experienced a traumatic event or are wondering how to support a female partner who has experienced trauma,
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10 Need to Know Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Big “T” trauma include sexual assault, rape, combat trauma, vehicular accidents, serious medical events, physical assault or attack and more
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Frequently Asked Questions about EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy is a type of therapy used to treat trauma related disorders and emotional distress caused by upsetting life experiences.
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5 Benefits of a "Business of Marriage" Weekly Meeting
A “business of marriage” meeting is an intentionally scheduled sit-down talk with your partner to review important topics such as finances,
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9 Signs Your Partner is a Narcissist
Narcissistic personality disorder is marked by an individual’s belief they are superior to others, an exaggerated sense of accomplishments,
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