Combat experiences can have a significant impact on an individual's overall mental health, including their sexual and relational identity. This is because combat exposes individuals to traumatic...
The military is an institution that requires absolute loyalty, discipline, and obedience from its members.
Even within this environment, there are instances where individuals may experience...
Sexual scripts refer to the set of beliefs, attitudes, expectations, assumptions, and rules that guide people's sexual behavior and interactions. These scripts are learned through cultural, social,...
How do soldiers reconstruct their sexual self-concept after experiencing trauma that disrupts bodily autonomy or feelings of safety? This question is important for many reasons. First, it helps to...
Soldiers face various relational and operational challenges that can affect their mental health and overall wellbeing. Coping strategies such as positive thinking, relaxation techniques, social...
A military service member's experience is full of intense physical and emotional challenges, such as injury, death, anxiety, depression, fear, sleep disturbances, and relationship difficulties....
Healing pathways are different for each person but they all share one common goal: to help veterans build self-confidence and find ways to relate to others. Here's how you can identify these paths...
The transition between different levels of operational intensity requires individuals to adapt their sexual behavior accordingly. In high-intensity operations, such as warfare or rescue missions,...
Sexual abuse can be described as unwanted sexual activity forced upon someone without their consent. It is a prevalent problem in many societies and has several short-term and long-term effects....
Soldiers have often had to cope with difficult experiences such as the death of comrades, injuries, physical hardship, separation from loved ones, and the fear of dying during wartime. These...