Loss and trauma are common experiences that soldiers face during their service. These experiences can have a significant impact on their mental health, including their sense of self-worth. In...
What psychological tensions emerge when a soldier is simultaneously trained to suppress emotion and expected to provide emotional support to a partner?
Being a member of the military can take an...
How does trauma affect veterans' internal calibration of desire, trust, and relational risk?
Traumatic experiences can have lasting effects on people's perception of themselves and their world,...
In extreme military conditions, such as warfare or survival situations, human beings may find themselves pushed to their limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. These conditions can challenge...
How do couples navigate the tension between respecting a veteran's trauma-informed boundaries and maintaining a mutually satisfying level of emotional and sexual connection?
When it comes to...
How does repeated exposure to danger shape prioritization of sexual versus emotional needs?
Exposure to danger can have profound effects on an individual's priorities, particularly when it comes...
After years of repressing their sexual desires and avoiding romantic involvement, many military veterans who have experienced trauma may find it challenging to reconnect with others emotionally and...
To answer this question, it is important to define what emotional availability means. It refers to being able and willing to share one's feelings, thoughts, and experiences with another person,...
The lack of a permanent home base can have significant impacts on sexual intimacy for individuals, couples, and families. It is difficult to establish deep emotional bonds when people do not have...
As an expert in the field of psychology, I have researched extensively about how past traumatic experiences can influence partner selection and attachment in military contexts. Military personnel are...