Should You Be Having Breakup Sex?
It’s a familiar situation for a lot of people who have recently broken up with their partner. It’s late at night, and your phone buzzes. You ignore it, not wanting to pick it up– but the text alert goes off again, and you check it. It can’t hurt to check it, right?...
What Is Aftercare and Why Is It So Important?
Sex is a lot more than just, well, sex! The activities before and after a sexual encounter can have a huge impact on the intimacy between you and your partner. And while you might be familiar with the importance of foreplay, what happens afterward is just as...
What is Vicarious Trauma?
Trauma is a complicated thing. Sometimes, it makes some sense– like when you directly experience a traumatic event, you may find yourself having symptoms that you can at least explain, if not fully understand. But there are other types of trauma, too, like complex...
How to Express Criticism in Your Relationship
Wouldn’t it be great if you and your partner agreed on everything and always got along? Sadly, that pesky thing called being human gets in the way. Even if you and your partner share the same values and get along most of the time, there are still going to be times...
Helping First Responders Cope With PTSD
Eighty percent of first responders deal with traumatic events on a regular basis, and 30% of them will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD– that’s a rate 10% higher than the general population. PTSD is one of the biggest threats facing first responders,...
