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Why You Feel the Need to Control Everything: The Hidden Trauma Connection
Trauma & PTSD, Guilt & Shame Brittany Shannon Trauma & PTSD, Guilt & Shame Brittany Shannon

Why You Feel the Need to Control Everything: The Hidden Trauma Connection

Control can feel like strength, but for many men it is a response to past trauma. This post explains why the need to control everything develops, how it becomes exhausting and isolating, and how evidence based trauma therapy helps you feel safer and more grounded so you can let go of rigid control and actually feel in charge of your life.

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Unseen and Unheard: How The Patriarchy Silences Men
Guilt & Shame Brittany Shannon Guilt & Shame Brittany Shannon

Unseen and Unheard: How The Patriarchy Silences Men

Men experience sexual trauma more often than most people realize—and the patriarchy makes it nearly impossible for them to talk about it. In this post, we explore how rigid gender norms, toxic masculinity, and even some distorted interpretations of feminism contribute to the silence around male trauma. We also cover how this silence affects men’s mental health and what we can do to change the narrative.

If you’re looking to better understand the intersection of patriarchy, trauma, and healing for men, this one’s for you.

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