Anxiety is part of our brain’s fight or flight response, so everyone experiences anxiety sometimes. It can help motivate you, push you to study for a test, rehearse before a performance, or even just get to work on time. However, when someone has an anxiety disorder, their anxious feelings do not go away, and they […]
Author: Geralyn Ritter
Geralyn Ritter is an accomplished corporate senior executive, miracle survivor of the 2015 Amtrak train derailment, and author of Bone by Bone: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing. Geralyn is the executive vice president at Organon & Co., a new Fortune 500 healthcare company dedicated to the health of women.
What is trauma bonding in friendships?
Do you have a close friend who ignores your boundaries, drains you, or refuses to take responsibility for their actions? Does it feel like you attract those kinds of friends? You may have a friend who attacks you over little things, spewing anger and venom at you, then five minutes later asks for a hug […]