Soldiers deployed to combat zones must deal with many challenges, including physical and mental stressors. One of these is the potential for personal transformation during deployment. Soldiers often...
How do coercive sexual experiences shape psychosocial adaptation, emotional resilience, and recovery over time?
Coercive sexual experiences can have profound effects on individuals' mental health,...
In the course of their military careers, soldiers develop emotional coping strategies that serve them well while performing their duties.
These same strategies can become barriers to intimacy at...
In the context of psychology and therapy, it is well known that people tend to react to situations differently based on their previous experiences. This means that individuals who have experienced...
Traumatic experiences can affect how people interpret each other's emotions
Traumatic experiences such as abuse, neglect, violence, or betrayal can cause individuals to develop coping mechanisms...
The experience of being exposed to peer trauma can have a significant impact on one's ability to empathize with others, respond emotionally, and feel sexual desire. This phenomenon has been observed...
Introducing Emotional Integration and Past Relationship Experiences
Emotional integration refers to the process of integrating past emotions into present-day behaviors and decision-making...
Relational satisfaction is an important factor that influences how individuals cope with different types of psychological distress such as moral injury, operational stress, and emotional exhaustion....
Trust is an essential component of any romantic relationship. It involves being confident that your partner will act honestly, reliably, and sincerely towards you.
Some factors can make it...
Strategies for Maintaining Psychological Well-Being While Concealing Sexual Identity
LGBTQ individuals who serve in the military face unique challenges regarding their mental health due to the...