Discover the hidden dangers of trauma bonding, its impact on mental health, and empowering steps to break free.

How to End a Trauma Bond and Heal From Abuse A trauma bond can significantly damage one’s mental, emotional, and physical health. Cycles of intermittent positive and negative reinforcement make ...

This emotional attachment, known as a trauma bond, develops out of a repeated cycle of abuse, devaluation, and positive reinforcement. It’s only natural to develop a bond with someone who treats ...

Relationship expert Shahzeen Shivdasani adds that trauma bonding is not about shared past traumas but staying in a toxic relationship where emotional abuse is followed by periods of kindness.

A trauma bond disguises itself as love but is built on manipulation, control, and a cycle of highs and lows that leave you ...

You have no common goals. You don’t value the same thing. You hate their favorite TV shows. Soulmates have something in ...

Even when children are taken away from their mothers for good reasons, it can impact their development, says Lora Rose Buth.

A traumatic birth can interfere with early bonding, causing mothers to feel emotionally detached or numb. This emotional detachment, coupled with societal pressure to breastfeed, can heighten ...

Adverse Child Experiences, or ACEs, are traumatic experiences that happened before the age of 18. The Civil War Museum is ...