Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is more common in survivors of domestic abuse than PTSD. This requires a ...

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 ...

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 ...