New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- At a recent gathering, someone said they had "trauma bonded" with another person over the challenges of working in similar roles-not an accurate use of the word. In casual conversations, trauma bonding is often used to describe forming a close relationship with someone who has experienced similar problems. However, in psychological terms, trauma bonding refers to a connection that forms between an individual and their abuser due to a cycle of abuse interspersed with moments of kindness and affection. This emotional confusion makes it difficult for the victim to leave the relationship.

The rise of therapyspeak-using psychology jargon in everyday conversation-has reduced complex concepts to oversimplified buzzwords, f...