Have you ever experienced trauma dumping?


By AGENCY

Have you been cornered and forced to listen to a friend's or acquaintance's woes and worries? Then you've been the victim of trauma dumping. — AFP

If you have ever felt uncomfortable, even trapped, in a conversation with someone who revealed painful elements of their life, you have probably experienced "trauma dumping".

While this psychological concept is far from new, the word is increasingly used to the point of going viral.

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