Evidence
What the evidence actually shows about the broken bone theory, and about bones. Every page here is written and reviewed by a consultant psychiatrist and cites its sources.
Is the Broken Bone Theory Real?
Is the broken bone theory real? The short answer is no. The longer answer is more useful, because there are four good reasons the pattern looks real to people.
Why Have I Never Broken a Bone?
The medical answer to the question the broken bone theory answers mystically. It turns out to be more interesting than the myth.
Does a Broken Toe Count? What Counts as a Broken Bone
Does a broken toe count? What about dislocations, hairline cracks and growth plates? These are the questions people actually ask, and almost nobody answers them properly.
Does One Broken Bone Raise the Risk of Another Fracture?
Two different questions get mixed up here, and they have opposite answers. Sorting them out matters, because one of them is genuinely important for your health.
Fear of Breaking Bones: Why It Happens and What Helps
A fear of breaking bones is more common than most people realise. Here is where it comes from, when it stops being useful, and what actually helps.