Fear of cults can change your life. Cults are small groups of people (sometimes even toxic family members) who have a common belief system, feel interconnected or “close,” and may believe in the same principles, religion, or cultural morays, who strives to control and manipulate …

Dark and toxic family dynamics can lead to a lot of trauma, especially if you experience repeated negative behaviors. Being surrounded by toxicity and dysfunction can alienate you from the world. No one behavior or dysfunctional pattern of thinking is enough to cause family trauma. …

Trust issues in relationships are often developed in childhood, especially if you have grown up in a toxic family dynamic. The parent-child relationship is the most important (and first) relationship a child can learn all the relationship skills they need from. But some grow up …