#emotional-trauma

#emotional-trauma

For many of us, that compulsive need to touch isn't about poor impulse control. It's about confirmation. It's about making sure the world around us is real, solid, tangible - because somewhere along the line, we learned that the emotional landscape we navigated wasn't.

"This [extramarital affair case] is very anti-women. The kind of shame I have to face in the courtroom. Our courtrooms are full of men ... the way everyone looks at me, it's a different horror experience."

"My introduction to revenge porn came when my daughter Kayla's email was hacked. She had taken over 100 pictures in her room, one of them topless."

Now in his forties, Nico stays connected to his parents through calls and support... But he hasn't visited in years. "If I talk about the pain, it might bleed too much," he said.

The person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest.

Apart from infidelity, the early death of a spouse is probably among the most devastating events that can impact a marriage, highlighting the emotional and logistical struggles that survivors face.