trauma dumping

trauma dumping (uncountable)

1. (informal, psychology) The act of divulging one's personal difficulties inappropriately or without the consent of the listener.
   • 2021 October 6, Clara Gerlach, “Fordham Spearheads New Couch Psychology Practice”, in The Observer, Fordham University, page 12:

     The interview process was pretty straightforward, consisting of standard scenario questions followed by an average amount of trauma dumping.

   • 2022 July, Mahevash Shaikh, “How to get emotional consent to vent”, in Happiful, number 64, page 39:

     Venting to loved ones is fine, because it involves smaller, everyday problems; trauma dumping isn't because it involves bigger, deep-rooted problems.

   • 2023 February 7, Max Fattal, “Women Talking Refuses to Commit to Its Own Premise”, in The Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University, page 5:

     In a twist shocking to absolutely no one, much of the writing surrounding Women Talking has involved negative regressive accusations of wokeism and trauma dumping on one hand, and vague liberal fawning of praise on the other.

trauma dumping

1. present participle and gerund of trauma dump