Sexual suppression is an act of restricting or prohibiting someone from expressing their sexual desires. This may include physical or mental abstinence, censorship of sexual thoughts, and...
Traumatic experiences are known to affect various aspects of an individual's life including their cognitive, emotional, physical, social and behavioral functioning. These events can result in a range...
Soldiers who return from combat face challenges in adjusting back to civilian life. One challenge is navigating their interpersonal relationships. During deployment, they develop strong bonds with...
Moral injury is a term used to describe the negative psychological effects that can result from participating in or witnessing traumatic events that violate an individual's moral values or codes of...
Soldiers who take part in peacekeeping missions are usually exposed to traumatic events that can lead to mental health issues such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety,...
Resilience is an intriguing concept that has been studied extensively by psychologists since the early 1980s. It refers to one's ability to overcome difficult circumstances and cope with stressful...
The need for sexual expression is an integral part of human life, which often gets neglected when people are sent to combat zones where they have to spend extended periods away from their loved ones....
What is "suppressed" sexual need? It refers to an unfulfilled desire for sex, where there is no outlet for its expression. This can be due to a variety of factors such as being in an environment...
Sexual coercion is defined as unwanted sexual activity that occurs when someone uses physical force, threats, manipulation, lies, or pressure to make someone else participate in an act against their...
Many people assume that war is full of violence, terror, destruction, and death.
There are many psychological effects of war that are often unseen and underappreciated. One such effect is the way...