A trauma bond is an emotional attachment that can form in an abusive relationship, specifically the connection the victim feels toward the perpetrator. A trauma bond is characterized by cycles of ...

A trauma bond is an attachment to an abuser in a relationship with a cyclical pattern of abuse. Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., coined ...

A trauma bond is a deep attachment that might people suffer because of a continuous cycle of physical or emotional abuse. Trauma bonds often are a part of romantic relationships and many people ...

Dismissing trauma bonding as just the latest term in the pseudo-psychology zeitgeist is a mistake. If you’ve read the thinkpieces, you’ll know that many believe the way we talk about our ...

“In therapy, we often avoid telling a client outright that they are in a trauma bond because they may not have the background to grasp its full complexity. Sometimes, we introduce the term only ...

Navigating romantic relationships after trauma involves understanding, patience, and self-awareness, helping people use their ...

Why can it take us so long to leave the narcissist in our lives? A trauma bond could be part of the reason, according to psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton. Here, she explains how to break the toxic ...

A trauma bond can significantly damage one’s mental, emotional, and physical health. Cycles of intermittent positive and negative reinforcement make it extremely hard to walk away from these ...