Relationships marked by a cycle of intermittent reinforcement—alternating between periods of kindness and abuse—can lead to a traumatic bond known as “trauma bonding.” Victims become emotionally attached to their abusers due to the occasional positive interactions, even in the midst of overall mist...
Western systems have fractured our sense of self, community, and Earth. Integrating ancestral wisdom and trauma-informed care can help restore wholeness.
Birth trauma doesn’t just affect the individual who gave birth—it ripples through families. Partners may feel helpless or disconnected, unsure of how to support their loved ones. Bonding with the baby can feel like an uphill battle when you’re struggling with your own emotions. It’s impor...
Trauma bonding refers to the attachment bond created through repeated abusive or traumatic childhood experiences with the caregiver, whereby this relationship pattern becomes internalized as a learned behavior for attachment(Carbone, 2019). How to recognize the signs of toxic relationships Trauma bonds for...
Trauma bonds occur when a survivor of prolonged abuse experiences an emotional connection with the perpetrator. This bond can be responsible for keeping them in toxic and potentially fatal situations. Trauma bonds often develop due to cycles of abuse, im
Trauma bonding refers to unhealthy emotional attachments that may develop between people who experience trauma together. This attachment is commonly seen in abusive relationships, where the victim becomes emotionally tied to their abuser through the cycle of abuse, similar to Stockholm syndrome. Trauma...
Here's a look at what trauma bonding is, how it impacts relationships, and how people can break free of unhealthy dynamics.
Trauma bonding occurs when someone is in a relationship with an abuser who uses a combination of intermittent reinforcement of reward (i.e. intense love and excitement) and punishment (i.e. neglect, abuse, and/or mistreatment) to create a powerful emotional bond that is extremely resistant to...
Techniques that benefited my patient and will help others heal trauma include psychotherapy, bodywork—such asenergy healingand massage—and spiritual work focusing on self-compassion and the complicated subject of forgiveness. If you have a history of trauma that prevents you from letting go, I rec...
[00:47:32] Jordan Harbinger: Also it sort of goes hand in hand with, I think, trauma bonding, right, where— [00:47:36] Julian Walker: Yep. [00:47:37] Jordan Harbinger:—the elites in the Illuminati, they want to make you afraid. And then also, if you take this medicine that...