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Most people think trauma bonds develop from shared difficult experiences or mutual support during tough times. However, mental health professionals warn that these emotional connections often mask a ...

Trauma bonding is a psychological phenomenon where individuals form intense emotional attachments to those who cause them harm. These bonds create destructive cycles that often leave people trapped in ...

When you hear the words “trauma bonding,” you might picture two friends growing closer after experiencing breakups at the same time, or a couple falling in love after connecting over similar ...

You may develop a trauma bond in relationships with toxic people, whether they have narcissistic or sociopathic tendencies. A trauma bond occurs when you have become emotionally attached to someone ...

What is a trauma bond? Why a civilian employee reportedly called in a hoax at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.

A scare about a supposed shooting that prompted a lockdown at New Jersey’s largest military base was a hoax caused by a ...

Documents say Malika Brittingham made a false report of an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst due to feeling ...

The woman later told authorities she reported the false threat because she wanted to "trauma bond" with her colleagues, according to a criminal complaint.

You’re dating a person who’s generally warm and attentive, until they suddenly give the cold shoulder when they’re upset. Someone who plans extravagant dates and shows you off…but also flirts with ...