Psychological fatigue from prolonged threat can severely affect a soldier's ability to maintain emotional closeness, which is essential for successful missions and personal wellbeing. This article...
Sexuality has been studied extensively for its relationship to physical and mental health. In particular, it is known that emotional closeness and social support are protective factors against...
The following study explores how service members perceive signals of closeness within the restricted context of military life. It is well known that soldiers frequently interact with one another...
Emotional discipline is the ability to control one's feelings and impulses, especially in situations that involve strong emotions like anger or passion. It involves being able to regulate one's...
In any war zone, soldiers are exposed to extreme stressors that threaten their physical and mental health. These stressors can be caused by violence, trauma, fear, loss of comrades, separation from...
How do individuals balance relational closeness with autonomy for emotional well-being?
Relationships are essential to our emotional health because they provide us with social support and a sense...
The shared experience of traumatic situations has been shown to have a profound effect on couples' emotional bonds. During times of danger or distress, people naturally turn to their partners for...
Numbness is a common sensation that can occur for various reasons such as physical injury, nerve damage, or certain medical conditions. It often manifests itself as a loss of feeling in one part of...
Trauma is defined as an emotional response to a terrible event that is so great that it can change how you see yourself, others, and your surroundings. Traumatic events can cause emotional distress,...
The emotional barriers to closeness between service members are numerous and varied. Some may be due to trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while others may stem from moral injury...