The research question of this study was: "How do couples co-create relational safety when trauma alters veterans' capacity for mutual vulnerability, trust, and empathy?" Relational safety is an...
Fear is an emotional response that can affect all aspects of human life, including sexual communication and behavior. In combat environments, fear can have a significant impact on sexual...
Soldiers in battle experience a variety of emotions including anger, frustration, fear, and guilt. They must cope with intense stress and anxiety in life-threatening situations. After returning home...
How do couples rebuild trust, intimacy, and relational satisfaction following deployment or trauma?
Couples can face several challenges after returning from deployment or surviving traumatic...
Traumatic experiences can cause persistent changes in the way individuals perceive time, pacing, and sexual responsiveness. These alterations are believed to be due to hyperarousal, which is an...
The psychological impact of deployment can be immense for both service members and their families. Deployment is often associated with feelings of loneliness, separation anxiety, and stress, which...
When someone experiences traumatic events in their life, such as abuse, violence, or neglect, they may develop an altered perspective of attachment, trust, and relational safety. These alterations...
The ability of some communities to survive devastating global crises is due to multiple factors, including their culture, history, socioeconomic status, and mental strength. Resilience refers to the...
Perceived emotional instability is the belief that one's own feelings are unpredictable, unstable, or inconsistent. It can be caused by past experiences of trauma, abuse, neglect, or insecurity,...
Traumatic events can have a profound impact on an individual's mental health, causing distress, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traumatized individuals may experience...