Soldiers must develop strategies to deal with conflict between their professional identities and personal sexual identities. Many factors affect this, including gender roles, military culture, social...
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: How soldiers can overcome conflicts between their professional identities and personal sexual identities
Soldiers are often called to serve their country for extended periods of time, which can include multiple deployments and postings. These experiences can be challenging, both physically and...
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: How military personnel can stay connected despite extended deployments & postings
Soldiers are often exposed to dangerous situations that can lead to traumatic experiences and moral conflicts that may impact their sexual identity and relational meaning. These experiences can be...
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: Sexual identity & relationship meaning reconstruction: how military veterans can heal after trauma
Soldiers often face intense stress, pressure, and trauma during their service. This can make it difficult for them to connect with others, especially those they care about most deeply. They may feel...
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: Sexual intimacy struggles of soldiers amid war trauma: how to keep relationships alive
Soldiers' Long Absence
Soldiers are often deployed to various parts of the world for months or even years at a time. This can put a strain on their relationship with loved ones back home,...
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: How military families overcome the emotional challenges of long absences
Soldiers face many challenges when it comes to their sexual lives. When they return from combat, they may have experienced physical injuries that affect their ability to engage in sexual activity....
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: Soldiers face challenges with intimacy and sexual identity after combat injury, trauma, or moral dilemmas
Soldiers often face significant physical challenges that can negatively impact their mental and emotional well-being. These include chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain...
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: How sex can help you overcome physical injury and emotional stress as a soldier
Soldiers miss out on important events like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, graduations, weddings, and funerals due to their military obligations. They feel guilty about it because they value...
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: Why are soldiers often away from important events? how can they cope with guilt and stay connected?
Soldiers have to deal with a range of emotional, psychological, moral, and physical challenges during their service. These include feelings of isolation, fear, guilt, anxiety, depression, loneliness,...
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: Managing relational ambiguity, uncertainty, and ethical dilemmas under stress
Soldiers must be vigilant and prepared for any situation, which can lead to hypervigilance and a state of heightened awareness that affects their ability to connect with others emotionally and...
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: How soldiers can maintain relationships while dealing with hypervigilance and alertness