You confide in a friend about a problem you’re having.   The next thing you ...

Below is a list of shame-inducing messages. Maybe you heard these as a kid. ...

Let’s say that the person—family member—who abused you is dead. But friends and family ...

Try one, some, or all—anytime, anywhere. Take deep breathsJournal Draw pictures of the shameAsk it: ...

I was in Costco a few days before the governor of California issued the ...

by B.K. Jackson B.K. Jackson is a journalist and editor and founder of Severance, ...

For a long time I didn’t know whether to call what happened to me ...

Shame does a number on us. Half the time (or more) it’s not even ...