The ability to maintain emotional composure is an essential part of being a soldier. It's essential for both personal survival and the maintenance of unit cohesion.
Many soldiers struggle to find...
Peer relationships play an important role in maintaining the emotional wellbeing of soldiers who have experienced traumatic events, such as combat, deployment, injury, or loss. Studies have shown...
Romantic partnerships have been shown to play an important role in helping veterans maintain their mental health and emotional stability. Studies have indicated that people who are in a relationship...
Soldiers' relational development is influenced by various factors, including their experiences during training and combat. One factor that has been studied extensively is the presence or absence of...
How do soldiers reconstruct relational trust, attachment security, and emotional safety following trauma?
After surviving combat trauma, many soldiers face challenges to their sense of self, their...
How do service members internalize or resist societal expectations about emotional invulnerability, and how does this internalization shape their experiences of intimacy and sexual self-expression...
Prolonged Exposure to Combat and Sexual Consent
Sexual assault is a major problem for military personnel, especially those who have been exposed to prolonged periods of combat. In the past, this...
The effects of traumatic experiences such as sexual assault, military service, or marital separation can have lasting impacts on sexual desire, behavior, and satisfaction. For some people, these...
The tension between personal vulnerability and the need for stoicism is an inherent part of military culture. Soldiers are trained to be resilient, strong, and able to handle difficult situations,...
Veterans are often known to have difficulties when it comes to reconciling their need for protection and intimacy. On one hand, they may be trained to protect themselves from danger and threats in...