I’m in the kitchen, it’s 1:12pm, and I haven’t taken my morning meds yet. They’re the meds I need to reduce my anxiety and help me concentrate (for anxiety and ADD). Why do I do that?

You’re in the middle of enjoying something. A good movie, an out-of-this-world dessert. Suddenly, a switch flips in your brain and you feel horrible about your enjoyment. I don’t deserve this, you think. I’m bad and I don’t deserve these good things.

So, you’re the loved one of a man who’s experienced trauma. You’re probably here because you want to help him.

What do you think of when you imagine talking through your trauma? Probably a sparse therapist office, with maybe a shelf of books and a couch. Everything is still as you discuss what happened. Right?

What do you think when you hear the phrase “be a man”? What kinds of characteristics, images, or actions come to mind?

The primary goal of disclosure is to get all of the information pertaining to infidelity-related behavior out in the open.

Next to ending an affair or stopping the infidelity-related behavior, how couples handle the disclosure process is probably the most important determining factor of whether the relationship can recover.

Several recent studies have shown a correlation between emotional trauma and brain injury. Emotional trauma and PTSD have been shown to cause impairment and even damage to the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex.

You’ve probably heard about different ways to know your personality better. There’s the Myers-Briggs test, the Enneagram, and so on. Maybe you haven’t heard of attachment styles, though.