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Fenella Das Gupta Ph.D., MFT</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 28, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/creating-2-pink-lines" hreflang="en">Creating 2 Pink Lines</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Hope and resilience fuel the choice to continue or step away from fertility treatment after repeated setbacks. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Hope and resilience fuel the choice to continue or step away from fertility treatment after repeated setbacks. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031380"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/hope-and-healing/202502/language-that-deepens-trauma-instead-of-healing-it"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2025-02/words%20matter_0.jpg?itok=e0QTd6pU" width="288" height="288" alt="Words For Healing" title="insta_photos/ Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/trauma" hreflang="en-sg">Trauma</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/hope-and-healing/202502/language-that-deepens-trauma-instead-of-healing-it" rel="bookmark">Language That Deepens Trauma Instead of Healing It</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/stacey-r-pinatelli-psyd" hreflang="en">Stacey R Pinatelli Psy.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 28, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/hope-and-healing" hreflang="en">Hope and Healing</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Words matter, and they can either heal or harm. 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By being mindful of our language, we can create a supportive environment that validates trauma survivors' experiences. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"><div class="cover-story-teaser__row"> <div class="cover-story-teaser__wrap cover-story-teaser__front"> <a class="cover-story__link" href="/sg/blog/between-cultures/202502/5-positive-psychology-findings-for-a-happier-life"> <div class="cover-story"> <div class="cover-story__content"> <picture>  <source srcset="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/crop_4_3_1140x437/public/2025-02/Happy_RomanSamborskyi_Shutterstock_1897490089.jpg?itok=QqcKr4hU 1x" media="all and (min-width: 75em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="437"/> <source srcset="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/crop_4_3_1140x437/public/2025-02/Happy_RomanSamborskyi_Shutterstock_1897490089.jpg?itok=QqcKr4hU 1x" media="all and (min-width: 62em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="437"/> <source srcset="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/crop_4_3_1140x437/public/2025-02/Happy_RomanSamborskyi_Shutterstock_1897490089.jpg?itok=QqcKr4hU 1x" media="all and (min-width: 48em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="437"/> <source srcset="/assets/styles/cover_story_small/public/2025-02/Happy_RomanSamborskyi_Shutterstock_1897490089.jpg?h=489e1562&itok=ld0Dzbbk 1x" media="all and (min-width: 36em)" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="641"/> <source srcset="/assets/styles/cover_story_small/public/2025-02/Happy_RomanSamborskyi_Shutterstock_1897490089.jpg?h=489e1562&itok=ld0Dzbbk 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="1140" height="641"/>  <img loading="eager" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/cover_story_small/public/2025-02/Happy_RomanSamborskyi_Shutterstock_1897490089.jpg?h=489e1562&itok=ld0Dzbbk" width="1140" height="641" alt="Roman Samborskyi Shutterstock" title="Roman Samborskyi Shutterstock" /> </picture> <div class="cover-story__overlay "> <span class="cover-story__feature">Feature</span> <h3 class="cover-story__header">Positive Psychology for a Happier Life </h3> <p class="cover-story__subheader"> A Balanced View </p> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031405"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/patience-and-patients/202502/dodging-deadly-denial-neglecting-symptoms-can-be-fatal"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/doctor-lenetstan-shutterstock_100422550.jpg?itok=n_is-f7y" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Lenetstan-Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/personal-perspectives" hreflang="en-sg">Personal Perspectives</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/patience-and-patients/202502/dodging-deadly-denial-neglecting-symptoms-can-be-fatal" rel="bookmark">Dodging Deadly Denial: Neglecting Symptoms Can Be Fatal</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/andrew-g-kadar-md" hreflang="en">Andrew G. Kadar M.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 28, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/patience-and-patients" hreflang="en">Patience and Patients</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Personal Perspective: The pain in the center of my chest was real. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Personal Perspective: The pain in the center of my chest was real. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031377"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/action-based-dbt/202502/how-highly-sensitive-people-can-set-better-boundaries"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/dev-asangbam-_sh9vkVbVgo-unsplash.jpg?itok=oGx7Vs75" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Dev Asangbam / Unsplash " /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/boundaries" hreflang="en-sg">Boundaries</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/action-based-dbt/202502/how-highly-sensitive-people-can-set-better-boundaries" rel="bookmark">How Highly Sensitive People Can Set Better Boundaries</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/mary-kate-roohan-psyd" hreflang="en">Mary Kate Roohan Psy.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 28, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/action-based-dbt" hreflang="en">Action-Based DBT</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Do relationships leave you drained? 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These are some of their stories. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031386"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts/202502/5-ways-to-make-your-marriage-antifragile"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/a-pair-of-hands-holding-a-wedding-ring-4x3.jpg?itok=mXplmIqg" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Andre Tan / Unsplash" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/relationships" hreflang="en-sg">Relationships</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts/202502/5-ways-to-make-your-marriage-antifragile" rel="bookmark">5 Ways to Make Your Marriage 鈥楢ntifragile'</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/mark-travers-phd" hreflang="en">Mark Travers Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 28, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts" hreflang="en">Social Instincts</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Want to thrive through adversity with your spouse, as opposed to just surviving? 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Antifragility could be the answer. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5031379"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-freedom-to-change/202502/what-childhood-has-to-do-with-your-adult-relationships"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-cottonbro-4101143.jpg?h=50add31a&itok=Rv3k6urp" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Cottonbro Studio/Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/adverse-childhood-experiences" hreflang="en-sg">Adverse Childhood Experiences</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-freedom-to-change/202502/what-childhood-has-to-do-with-your-adult-relationships" rel="bookmark">What Childhood Has to Do With Your Adult Relationships</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/hal-shorey-phd" hreflang="en">Hal Shorey Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">February 28, 2025</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/the-freedom-change" hreflang="en">The Freedom to Change</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> There is a good reason that psychologists ask about your childhood, and it's not about blaming your parents. 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