When the person we entrust with our emotional well-being shatters our trust through deceit, infidelity, abuse, or abandonment, it can cause devastating psychological distress known as betrayal trauma.

One of the most common misunderstandings I see is the assumption that behavioral recovery and relational repair are the same ...

Betrayal in our lives can cause emotional distress, physical symptoms, and, most critically, a loss of safety. Any experienced betrayal is a violation of our basic needs, including our sense of ...

Feeling betrayed is undoubtedly one of the worst feelings one can experience, especially when it happens at the hand of someone you trusted and cared about. It can leave lasting wounds that can deeply ...

Sibling estrangement and betrayal trauma can lead to a devastating outcome: The cutoff may disturb the ability to trust, ...

Betrayal is often considered the worst kind of emotional pain. Here are three powerful strategies to transform heartache into healing. Betrayal by a partner can shatter your sense of the world, ...

As Covid cases surged across the U.S. in spring 2020, comparisons were routinely made between war zones and hospitals in a state of chaos. Health care workers of any specialty — from urologists to ...

After a betrayal, have you ever wished you had concrete evidence of the effect the other person's actions had on you? Call it petty, but sometimes you just want something tangible you could point to ...

In the "Euphoria" season finale, Maddy confronts her former friend Cassie, who slept with her ex. Many fans found the drama relatable and called it "triggering" of their own betrayal trauma. Though ...