Trauma can have a profound impact on an individual's ability to form trusting and secure relationships. This includes their sexual experiences, which may be affected by the nature and extent of the...
Trauma-induced emotional withdrawal refers to an individual's reaction to a traumatic event that results in the suppression of thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences related to the event. This...
Sexual trauma is a broad term that covers various forms of sexual violence such as rape, incest, molestation, and harassment. It can have long-lasting effects on an individual's moral reasoning,...
Partnerships can play an important role in helping individuals recover from traumatic experiences. When someone goes through a traumatic event, it can be difficult to process the emotions and...
What are some common types of coercive sexual experiences that can occur within hierarchical structures, such as boss-employee relationships, teacher-student relationships, mentor-mentee...
Trauma can have a significant impact on an individual's ability to form healthy romantic relationships after deployment. This is because traumatic experiences often lead to changes in how people...
To understand how soldiers reconcile the simultaneous desire for closeness and fear of vulnerability following trauma, it is important to look at their experiences during war. In battle, soldiers...
Trauma-Induced Self-Blame and Secure Romantic Bonds
By Diana Smith
When people experience traumatic events, they often blame themselves for what happened. This can lead to feelings of guilt,...
How do service members rebuild relational safety after exposure to high-stress or traumatic operational environments?
During military operations, service members may experience intense stressors...
Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Relational Growth After Identity-Related Rifts
Forgiveness is an essential component of healing from ruptures between individuals based on identity factors such as...