Confidentiality Concerns
Confidentiality is an important aspect of any relationship. It involves trusting that your personal information will be kept private and secure. In interpersonal...
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: Confidentiality concerns in interpersonal relationships: lgbt individuals navigate privacy challenges
Peer support is an important aspect of life that helps individuals cope and manage their emotions during times of crisis. This is especially true for LGBT soldiers who face unique challenges due to...
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: How peer support helps lgbt soldiers cope with stress and manage emotions
This article will explore the impact that operational stress has on the relational dynamics of same-sex couples in the military. It is no secret that service members are subject to an immense amount...
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: Understanding the impact of operational stress on samesex military relationships
The military is an institution that has traditionally been dominated by heterosexual men, which has created unique challenges for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or...
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: Intimate challenges faced by lgbtq+ military service members and how to overcome them
Due to the stigma surrounding same-sex relationships within the military community, many service members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) often face unique challenges...
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: How samesex military couples can overcome fear of being outed and promote emotional wellbeing through support groups
Sexual identity is an individual's personal identification of their own gender expression and/or sexual orientation. Combat stress refers to mental health issues caused by experiences during military...
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: Sexual identity, combat stress, and interpersonal relationships
LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. These are individuals who identify themselves with these terms, and they have different ways of expressing their sexual orientation....
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: How lgbt personnel can balance personal relationships with professional obligations
Interpersonal dynamics between members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community have been known to significantly impact morale in military units comprised of both genders. While it...
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: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (lgbt) network: interpersonal dynamics impact unit cohesion
The first strategy that partners can use to maintain emotional closeness when one partner is openly LGBT and the other remains closeted is communication. Open dialogue between partners is crucial for...
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: How lgbt couples can maintain emotional closeness while one partner remains closeted
Having to hide one's sexual orientation can be an incredibly difficult task for anyone, but it is especially challenging for people who work in high-risk units such as law enforcement, military...
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: Overcoming the psychological consequences of sexual orientation hiding in highrisk units