The effect of soldiering on emotions
Soldiers experience significant trauma during their time serving their country. They witness death, violence, destruction, and suffering on an unprecedented...
Compartmentalization is an adaptive coping strategy used by many veterans to separate their military experiences from their civilian lives. By keeping these two worlds apart, they can function better...
This article discusses how partners can interpret subtle relational gestures when soldiers' perception of closeness is influenced by their operational experiences. When deployed to combat zones,...
Step 1: Understanding Traumatic Experiences and their Impact on Love
When soldiers experience traumatic events during combat, they can struggle to find meaning and connection in their lives. This...
Emotional volatility is a common symptom of traumatic experiences such as abuse, assault, neglect, war, and natural disasters. When an individual has been exposed to these types of events, they may...
How Soldiers Interpret Traumatic Events in Peers and Subordinates
Soldiers are trained to be tough and stoic, but they still experience emotional stress from battlefield events. One way this...
Trauma-driven emotional withdrawal is an increasingly common issue that can have significant impacts on romantic relationships. When one partner experiences a traumatic event, they may subconsciously...
There has been an increasing awareness of the impact of war trauma on both veterans and their loved ones.
Little attention has been paid to how these experiences can affect a relationship between...
Trauma-related coping mechanisms can include things like avoidance, numbing, or dissociation to help individuals deal with difficult experiences. These mechanisms can be helpful in the short term,...
Exposure to trauma has been shown to have a profound effect on soldiers' emotional vulnerability in relationships. Traumatic events can cause soldiers to become numb to their feelings, leading them...