Soldiers who have experienced significant trauma during their military service may struggle to maintain healthy relationships upon returning home. Prolonged operational stress can lead to the erosion...
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: Overcoming relational challenges as veterans: mindfulness practice & social support networks
Veterans who have experienced traumatic events during military service can struggle to integrate their memories of these experiences into their relational identities, especially when it comes to...
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: Veterans struggle to maintain intimacy while processing trauma cbt and mindfulness can help
Veterans who have experienced trauma during their military service may struggle with hypervigilance, which is an excessive state of alertness that can interfere with their ability to relax and enjoy...
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: How veterans can overcome their traumarelated hypervigilance to enjoy intimate relationships
Traumatic experiences are life-changing events that leave permanent effects on individuals. In particular, they can cause emotional distress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and...
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: Traumatic events reshape soldiers perceptions of their bodies and bodily integrity
Soldiers are known for their dedication to service and sacrifice to protect their country's interests abroad.
Being away from home for extended periods can be difficult, especially during wartime...
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: Sexuality and relationships after traumatic experiences: how soldiers reconstruct their identities.
The concept of "sexual health" is defined by the World Health Organization as "a state of mental, emotional, and social wellbeing related to sexuality". This definition encompasses physical,...
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: Sexual health and its relationship to sexuality, physical and mental wellbeing
Veterans experience traumas such as combat, death, injury, sexual assault, and prolonged stress during military service that can impact their mental health and social functioning. Trauma exposure...
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: Veterans sexual and relational scripts affected by military trauma exposure
In this research paper, I will discuss how veterans can navigate identity transitions from soldier to partner while incorporating trauma-related emotional and sexual changes. This transition requires...
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: Navigating identity transitions: how veterans can manage emotional and sexual changes after military service
Sexual coercion is a form of nonconsensual sexual activity that can have profound effects on a soldier's psychological wellbeing. It can leave them feeling powerless and unable to assert themselves...
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: How sexual coercion impacts a soldiers sense of control and selfefficacy in relationships
In war zones, soldiers are often exposed to traumatic experiences that can have long-lasting effects on their mental health and well-being, including their self-esteem, emotional regulation, and...
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: Uncovering the impact of sexual coercion on soldiers selfesteem, emotional regulation, and identity development