Archive - The Body Is A Trailhead by Lissa Rankin, MD

Do You Feel Like You Wind Up Parenting Your Partner, Who Then Resents Being Infantalized?

How "The Parent Trap" Creates The Opposite Of Healthy Intimacy

Feb 20 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

It's Not "Othering," "Divisive," "Controlling," or "Polarizing" To Take A Firm, Boundaried Stand Against Oppression

My Response To Charles Eisenstein's "Greatness After The Bulldozer" Polemic

Feb 16 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

Are Your Relationships Making You Sick?

Your Doctor Probably Isn't Screening For One Of The Greatest Risks To Your Health

Feb 16 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

THIS Is Not Love. But What Is?

Let's Take This Conversation Off Substack & Onto Zoom!

Feb 9 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

The Anatomy Of A Scam

How I Almost Got Scammed Into Turning Over My Facebook Account After Being Offered $2000 To Be On "Wife Of The Party"

Feb 2 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

January 2025

Is It Narcissism, A Traumatized Nervous System, Neurodiversity, An Abundance Of Unearned Privileges, Or All Of The Above?

A Trauma-Informed Understanding Of Nervous System Fragility & Its Impact On Relational Behavior

Jan 27 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

The Roseto Effect

:The Importance Of Community Connection In Times of Turmoil

Jan 23 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

Set Boundaries- But Don’t Use Your "Boundaries" To Control Someone Else

Excerpt from THE BOUNDARIES HANDBOOK

Jan 12 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

Permission To Break Your Heart

How To Keep Your Heart Open When You're In The Pain Of Loss

Jan 7 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

The Challenges & Blessings Of Partnering With Someone With A Traumatized Nervous System

How To Focus On The Blessings Without Bypassing The Pain

Jan 2 •

Lissa Rankin, MD

December 2024

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