trauma dump
verb1
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences Informal To divulge one's personal difficulties inappropriately or without the consent of the listener.
- I am not these men's therapists and I am not here for them to trauma dump while they neglect to consider my feelings or even listen to my stories.2021, Lucy Perrone, "Ange déchu", SHEI Magazine, Fall 2021, page 43
- He was meant to be making Adam feel better, not trauma dumping his own sorry past.2022, Jennifer Knightly, Paradise Lost & Found, unnumbered page:
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- Many [professors] are happy to accommodate students or compromise on deadlines to an extent. There's no need to trauma-dump in your email—keep it simple and polite. Outline briefly where you're struggling and offer a time frame or plan that would allow you to complete the work in full.2022 April 5, Holly Wethey, Wendy Zhao, Jackie Lee, “Exam-season survival guide”, in The McGill Tribune, McGill University, page 14:
- Related terms
- trauma dumping, overshare, too much information