BDSM and the psychology behind the myths… Psychological well-being within BDSM is not harmful or pathologized as once thought. We have to understand, BDSM has commonly been misconstrued as some form linked with psychopathology. While the subculture of BDSM is still not widely studied in academic settings, as has been my experience with trying to convince a professor to supervise me on different studies, there are plenty of studies starting to emerge that reveal the…

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Let’s Talk about Men and Trauma… It is regrettable that men and women encounter traumatic events. Trauma is not something you are diagnosed with, it is something that happens to you. When it comes to men and how we cope with trauma, there is a considerable difference between the genders. Statistics say that 60% of men in their lifetime will experience a traumatic event. Trauma can present in many forms, such as experienced in war…

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