Emotional resilience is an essential skill that helps people navigate through life's challenges and setbacks. Individuals who have experienced repeated cycles of absence, reunion, and reintegration...
Partners' Adjustment to Trauma-Related Changes in Veterans' Sexual Responsiveness
The experience of serving in the military often leads to mental health issues that affect romantic and sexual...
When talking about intimate relationships, the word “trauma” is often used to describe a personal experience of deep pain, harm, or injury that can cause lasting psychological damage. Many people who...
The purpose of this article is to explore how couples can sustain sexual satisfaction and emotional closeness despite interruptions in their relationship caused by trauma or operational stress....
A trauma-affected veteran is someone who has experienced a significant emotional or psychological shock or injury that can be caused by combat, exposure to violence, natural disasters, accidents,...
Research has shown that relational attunement plays a critical role in helping military couples navigate through trauma and facilitate post-traumatic growth. It is important for couples to understand...
The disruption of communication and intimacy can be a common issue among couples who have experienced traumatic events, such as natural disasters, accidents, illnesses, abuse, or loss of loved ones....
Partners play an important role in providing emotional support to their trauma-affected veteran partner.
They must be mindful of how they provide this support to ensure it does not reinforce...
Earlier this year, I was having coffee with a close friend who is a professional therapist specializing in treating adolescents who have experienced severe trauma. During our conversation, she...
Traumatic experiences can have a profound impact on individuals' emotions and how they perceive and respond to the world around them. When partners are affected by trauma differently, it may create...