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    Oleander: I find this very interesting and relevant to my life. I was assaulted in October and developed PTSD, which worsened over the course of months until I ... more »
    bowleserised: What if your PTSD stems from learning via catastrophic incident, that much in life *is* out of your control, and that's what freaks you out? more »
    Truna: I'd really like to read the study and how it was conducted. I work as a clinician, providing counseling to sexually abused children, and have worked ... more »
    greeneyedfem: This is directly in opposition to Belleruth Naparstek's work with PTSD patients (she originially started working with Vietnam vets) -- she shows that ... more »
    tobesthewonderdog: i went to therapeutic boarding school and exposure therapy was the bedrock of what we did. it was a little fucked up, for sure, but it's what worked. ... more »
    Spacegirl goes home: As a PTSD sufferer, I have to say that Hypnotherapy has worked best for me. I literally have not had one PTSD-related nightmare since my first session... more »
    snark_shark: Wait, wasn't this kind of therapy used and proven ineffective in the 1980s? For some reason, I remember hearing about that kind of stuff back then. more »
    suck_it_monkeys: The idea of making someone who has already gone through hell relive that hell over and over does not sit well with me. There is a punitive aspect to i... more »
    Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): It took me several minutes to read this article because I was salivating over Dr Cox in Scrubs. Then I look at this and think "OH! DANIEL CRAIG!" so f... more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Watch out - my housemates and I are going to lead the topless revolution later this year what with our love of being naked/in our underwear and all th... more »
    bananaprincess: Once I read an article by a person in the process of becoming female to male tranny, where she described the effects of taking testosterone. I remembe... more »
    misspell: Maguire writes: "That far fewer men than women are harassed or attacked by people claiming sexual provocation is not because women aren't visually aro... more »
    Xiu MeiEurodork: I honestly think that if more women were topless in environments away from wet t-shirt contests, Spring Break, that Girls Gone Wild tool, and country ... more »
    CHIC NOIR: I've always thought that those small tribal/ethnic groups on National Geographic type shows and documentaries have this nudity thing figured out. Whil... more »
    Wendy Marie Testaburger: Am I the only one that has sex with random hot guys IN MY HEAD within a couple seconds of beholding their hotness? more »
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    "Iā€™m Back In The Human Race": Elle Takes On New PTSD Therapy

    In the past year, Elle's had a surprising number of pretty serious articles on mental health. This month, writer Louisa Kamps tackles a new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, in which sufferers mentally relive traumatic events. More »
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    Are Women Better At Controlling Lust?

    Tired of the double-standards that come with topless sunbathing, Emily Maguire takes on the issue in a scathing editorial that claims women are just as "pervy" as men, but are better at controlling their urges.
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    'Indecent' Breastfeeding Photos Still Won't Fly On Facebook

    Remember when Facebook took down photos of mothers breastfeeding because it deemed the pics indecent for featuring "exposed breasts?" Well the social networking company will still not be moved.