Trauma dumping happens when someone shares a story of trauma without considering its impact or to control another person. Most often, trauma dumping doesn’t leave room for the listener to opt out of ...

Talking about trauma online is tricky. When someone is perceived as "trauma dumping," it means recipients weren't ready to hear what they shared. Credit: Jamie Grill / Getty Images Like most ...

After a tough day at work or a date that went horribly wrong, many of us turn to friends to offload our frustration and anger. But when does venting become problematic? We all have that friend, who ...

Are you a trauma dumper? Trauma dumping is a type of emotional dumping that, to quote the Urban Dictionary, results in “unloading all your emotional crap unmercifully onto one or more of your friends.