Intimate relationships can be profoundly shaken after a person has experienced sexual trauma. Sexual trauma is an umbrella term used to describe any experience wherein someone's body or sexual...
Major Identity Shifts and Sexual Meaning
When life-altering events like trauma, illness, or significant personal transformations occur, they can have lasting effects on our identities and the way...
Community-based trauma recovery is an important aspect of long-term resilience that promotes mental health and wellbeing for individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. This approach involves...
The article begins with an overview of the importance of psychotherapy for queer individuals navigating systemic oppression and internalized stigma. It states that queer individuals often face...
Attachment Repair in Relationships
The process of healing from emotional wounds is never easy, especially when it comes to relationships that have experienced traumatic events. Partners who are...
Service members who have been exposed to high-stress operational environments often face difficulties when they return home due to the emotional scars that are left behind. These scars can manifest...
Repeated exposure to trauma has been found to have lasting effects on an individual's attachment patterns, vulnerability, and relational security. This can be seen in the way that individuals develop...
What is moral injury?
Moral injury refers to a psychological response that occurs when an individual violates their own ethical code or personal values. It can result from witnessing or...
How can sexual trust be reconstructed following exposure to life-threatening events?
Sexual trust is vital for healthy intimate relationships.
It can be damaged following exposure to traumatic...
How do partners interpret trauma-related sexual behaviors without assuming rejection or relational failure?
The term "trauma" is used to describe an event that causes extreme distress and can have...