doi:10.1080/10926771.2018.1494653Jennifer M. GómezRoutledgeJournal of Aggression
Psychological trauma can alter people’s fundamental beliefs and change the way in which they interact with the world. Sexual and gender-based violence, including sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), sexual harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence (IPV), constitutes a form of p...
One significant psychological factor is the concept of defense mechanisms. Individuals may resort to toxic behaviors as a way to protect themselves from perceived threats, often stemming from past traumas or deep-seated insecurities. Behaviors such as aggression, manipulation, or passive-aggressiveness c...
Having your sexually explicit photos, texts, or videos made public without your consent is a major betrayal. Try not to focus on things you have no control over, such as who may or may not have seen your images or videos. Such thoughts are not constructive and could send you down an an...
Emotional cheating can be described as an intimate emotional connection between two people, which is kept a secret,” explains licensed clinical psychologist Lucy Vo, PsyD, advisor for the relationship app Official.“Emotional cheating involves a breach of trust, betrayal, and/or lies told to maint...
Substance abuse disrupts the fabric of families and communities. On a personal level, addiction often leads to broken relationships, domestic violence, and child neglect or abuse. The instability caused by addiction can have long-lasting effects on children, who may experience trauma, emotional distre...
"But important: If you have been cheated on in the past, Loewenberg says this dream is a giant red flag that the betrayal is still a part of you. She suggests speaking to a professional to help you heal and come to terms with the trauma. 12 Sex With Someone You Don’t Think Is ...
What’s an example of the theme of betrayal? In the film The Godfather, the theme of betrayal is depicted through the character of Fredo Corleone. His act of betraying his brother Michael, the head of the Corleone Mafia family, underlines the complexity of loyalty within a crime family, ult...
Betrayal Trauma—The Impact of Being Betrayed Reasons People Hate Their Family The factors that lead a person tohatetheir family ormembers of their familycan vary. Toxic behaviors, abuse, neglect, or conflict are just a few factors that can lead to feelings of animosity and that may cause you...
In fact, we are so good at surviving traumatic events that our genetic expression can change in response to trauma, passing the trauma response down to our offspring throughintergenerational trauma.3 Unfortunately, although this can help survive the trauma, a trauma response is often harmful outsid...