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How to make sense of what happened to you: Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment
Your response was your survival brain, not a character flaw. How trauma works, and why none of it was a choice you made.
8-minute read
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Articles tagged “protecting your mental health”
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20 ways to take care of your mental health
A 20-item toolbox for coping. The throughline: it's not your fault, and every decision is yours to make.
8-minute read
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Why we blame ourselves and what can help
Self-blame is your brain grasping for control, but you didn't cause what happened. How to let go of self-blame.
6-minute read
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Fear, worry, and anxiety: Why we feel them and what can help
Fear and anxiety are your mind guarding you against a real threat, and they're treatable. What eases them, and why panic attacks can't hurt you.
4-minute read
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Depression and sadness: Why we feel them and what can help
Sadness eases when you let yourself feel it; depression is treatable and not a life sentence. What helps, and why how you feel now will change.
6-minute read
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Anger: Why we feel it and what can help
Anger is a valid signal you were wronged—it's never wrong to feel it. What helps you cool down without taking it out on people you love.
5-minute read
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Grief and loss: Why we feel them and what can help
Harassment makes you grieve real losses, like your time, safety, trust, and plans you had. Why it comes in waves, and what helps.
6-minute read
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Shock, confusion, and disbelief: Why we feel them and what can help
Shock and disbelief are normal, and are often delayed. So go easy, hold off on big decisions, and trust your own memory.
5-minute read
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How to navigate a world that’s not just
Harassment is a betrayal of the fairness we're promised. Why it shakes your trust, and how telling your story helps you rebuild it.
8-minute read
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How to protect your career
The best way to protect your career is to keep your energy on your goals, not the harasser—plus tactics for whether you reported or stayed.
5-minute read
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How to decide whether to change your career to get away from harassment—and how to make that work
People who leave high-harassment fields end up happier but often poorer, so the real question is whether you can trade income for safety.
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