Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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The protective role of self compassion in trauma recovery and its moderating impact on post traumatic symptoms and post traumatic growth

Marios Adonis, Marina Loucaides, Mark J. M. Sullman, Timo Lajunen
Scientific Reports Summary & key facts 2025 6 citations

This study of 413 adults (254 women, 155 men; ages 18–81, mean 33.8) looked at how self-compassion relates to post‑traumatic symptoms (PTS) and post‑traumatic growth (PTG). Women reported more PTS and less self‑compassion than men, while PTG did not differ by gender. Higher PTS was linked both to higher PTG…

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