The term "retelling" refers to the process of revisiting and reexamining past experiences, often painful or difficult ones, in order to gain insight and understanding into them. Retelling can take...
Sacred suffering refers to an experience that is considered to be profoundly meaningful due to its spiritual significance. It often involves physical pain, mental distress, emotional turmoil, or...
Trauma, Abuse, Harassment, Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, Psychological Outcomes
There are several ways that trauma, abuse, and harassment can affect an individual's psychology, including their...
Bullying is a pervasive issue that can have lasting consequences for those who experience it. Repeated exposure to bullying can lead to feelings of helplessness, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety,...
How do experiences of familial rejection affect attachment patterns and emotional development? When we experience rejection from our family members, it can have a profound effect on our psychological...
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrifying event that can be experienced physically, mentally, and/or spiritually. It may cause physical symptoms such as sweating, shaking, nausea, shortness of...
How does the experience of pain, marginalization, and trauma shape both personal queer identity and academic theorization?
Pain, marginalization, and trauma are all experiences that can profoundly...
Cognitive and Emotional Consequences of Being Invalidated
Invalidation is when someone's thoughts, feelings, or experiences are dismissed or rejected without consideration. When this happens...
The concept of resilience is generally understood to mean the ability of individuals, groups, communities, organizations, countries, or ecosystems to deal successfully with adversity, trauma, shock,...
How do LGBTQ believers reframe divine presence within the context of trauma, silence, and survival?
Divine presence refers to the idea that God is present in the world and can be experienced...