When soldiers return from combat with different emotional processing patterns than their partner, it can be difficult for both parties to adjust to the new situation. Communication is key in...
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: How soldiers postcombat emotional transition impacts relationships and what partners can do about it
Soldiers are trained to become proficient in a wide range of skills, including combat techniques, survival tactics, physical fitness, and discipline.
One skill that is often overlooked but...
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: How military training to detach emotionally can impact intimate relationships upon return home
Combat-related trauma is a major issue that can affect people's sexual identities, desires, and expressions over time. It can lead to changes in one's perception of oneself, including their gender...
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: Combat trauma's effects on sexuality, gender roles & relationships: managing its impact
Veteran's sex life after trauma is a difficult issue to discuss because it involves many psychological and emotional factors that are unique to each individual. Many veterans may find themselves...
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: Overcoming trauma after military service to enhance romantic relationships
Research shows that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an increasing problem among American veterans. In fact, one study found that nearly half of all veterans returning from Iraq and...
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: How posttraumatic stress disorder affects military relationships
When soldiers return home from deployment, they often find themselves dealing with emotional challenges related to their partners' behavioral changes during their absence. This can be due to many...
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: How deployment affects relationships: understanding partners emotional changes after service
Moral injury is defined as "an emotional response to transgressions of one's own moral code." It can result from participating in activities that contradict an individual's personal beliefs and...
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: Sexuality eroticism in relationships how moral injury and emotional intimacy can impact military personnel
Chronic exposure to battlefield stress is known to cause significant distress in soldiers' lives, impacting their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This can result in symptoms such as PTSD,...
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: How chronic battlefield stress impacts sexuality and intimacy
Many people think that being deployed can change your life for good. That's true, but it can also affect you psychologically, which makes reconciling relational expectations difficult. After...
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: Sexual changes after deployment: how military life impacts relationships
Combat is an inherently stressful situation that can have many psychological and physical effects on soldiers. It is estimated that between 10% and 20% of military personnel experience posttraumatic...
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: How does combat trauma affect sexual desire and trust in relationships?