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When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words: The Hidden Role of Nonverbal and Dormant Alters in DID
Exploring how silent parts shape the healing journey and what their quiet presence really means Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D July 13, 2025...
Natalie Frank
Jul 131 min read


Southern Silence: Why Mental Health Conversations Are Still Taboo Below the Mason-Dixon Line
The generational stigma, cultural expectations, and quiet suffering behind the South’s mental health crisis Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D July...
Natalie Frank
Jul 71 min read


The Family Brand: When Image Matters More Than Integrity
How some families protect their reputation at the cost of truth, connection, and the people they claim to love Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D ...
Natalie Frank
Jul 61 min read


Silent Siblings: When Your Siblings Choose the Dysfunction Over You
The quiet heartbreak of sibling betrayal, family scapegoating, and what it means when those who once stood beside you turn their backs to...
Natalie Frank
Jul 42 min read


What TV’s Most Twisted Characters Reveal About Real-Life Personality Disorders
From the ruthless boardrooms of Succession to the chilling confessionals of You , our favorite characters may be brilliant storytellers...
Natalie Frank
Jun 292 min read


Gaslighted by the Group: How Families Collude in Shared Delusions
When the whole family rewrites reality — discover how collective denial and triangulation silence one member, perpetuate toxic dynamics,...
Natalie Frank
Jun 271 min read


The Algorithmic You: When Platforms Decide Who You Are
Discover how algorithm-driven profiling reshapes self-perception and what that means for the future of who we are online and beyond...
Natalie Frank
Jun 272 min read


The Quiet Storm: An Introvert’s Guide to Living with a Personality Disorder in a Loud, Unforgiving World
Navigating emotional noise, internal chaos, and the pressure to “perform” when your mind demand Natalie C. Frank. Ph.D 6/23/2025 Sarah...
Natalie Frank
Jun 243 min read


Can You Be Addicted to Love? Attachment Dysregulation in the Digital Age of Ghosting
Why some love turns compulsive — and how unresolved trauma underlies obsessive relationship patterns Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D June 29 2025...
Natalie Frank
Jun 93 min read


The Patient Who Fooled the World: How Dramatic Munchausen Syndrome Cases Reshaped Psychiatry
Inside the real-life hospital-hoppers and patients who survived their own lies and how their deceptions forced modern medicine to...
Natalie Frank
Jun 81 min read


The Patient Who Fooled the World: How Dramatic Munchausen Syndrome Cases Reshaped Psychiatry
Inside the real-life hospital-hoppers and patients who survived their own lies and how their deceptions forced modern medicine to...
Natalie Frank
Jun 82 min read


The Rise of the ‘Maybe’ RSVP: How Social Anxiety Is Changing Our Commitment Culture
From last-minute cancellations to perpetual uncertainty, the hidden cost of post-pandemic social anxiety is reshaping how we plan,...
Natalie Frank
Jun 61 min read


Charming Psychopaths: Why We Can’t Look Away From Pop Culture’s Darkest Characters
From Joker to Joe Goldberg, what our obsession with charismatic villains reveals about the human psyche Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D June 4,...
Natalie Frank
Jun 41 min read


“I Don’t Want a Cure”: Embracing the Complexity of Bipolar Identity
Exploring how bipolar disorder shapes creativity, empathy, and resilience, and why some choose to embrace its complexities rather than...
Natalie Frank
May 311 min read
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