Chronic hypervigilance is a psychological condition characterized by an elevated state of alertness, often accompanied by increased heart rate, sweating, and adrenaline release. It can result from...
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: Chronic hypervigilance and its impacts on sexual desire, emotional responsiveness, and relationships
Repeated exposure to trauma can have lasting effects on an individual's ability to form secure attachments and experience healthy romantic relationships. Traumatic experiences such as abuse, neglect,...
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: How past trauma affects your relationships and how to overcome it
Emotional stability refers to the ability to manage one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a way that is consistent with one's goals, values, and beliefs, despite external challenges and changes....
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: Emotional stability strategies: managing expectations & boundaries in romance
During combat, soldiers are trained to suppress their emotions in order to remain calm and focused under pressure. This is necessary for survival in high-stakes situations where quick decisions must...
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: Sexual intimacy challenges for returning vets: strategies for reconnection & recovery
Soldiers who experience combat are exposed to traumatic events that can have lasting effects on their lives. One area that is often affected is their ability to form healthy romantic relationships....
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: Combat veterans face challenges in creating new romantic relationships
When people enter into romantic relationships, they often form an emotional bond that is deeply personal and private. As such, it is common for individuals to conceal certain aspects of their...
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: Honest communication & professional support: overcoming identity concealment in relationships
When it comes to expressing emotions, there are some individuals who may find themselves more inclined to do so than others. Some people might see this as a weakness, while others view it as a sign...
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: Unpacking the complexities of emotional vulnerability: understanding its impact on relationships and perceptions
Military life is inherently challenging for spouses. Aside from being away from each other for extended periods of time and having to deal with deployment stressors, many soldiers also face traumatic...
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: Understanding and navigating traumas impact on military couples sexual health
How do individuals uphold moral commitments when their emotions are involved? This question is especially relevant to situations where sexual disagreements have been experienced between partners....
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: How sexual disagreements impact moral commitments and what you can do to resolve them
Soldiers witness many things that civilians can't even imagine. They are trained to deal with extreme situations like combat, but what happens when they witness traumatic events such as death or...
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: Witnessing death and severe injury in combat how do soldiers cope?