Tag: emotional trauma

• Understanding The FULL Impact of Betrayal With The 3 E’s

  

  The three E’s of trauma offers a powerful way to understand trauma. This model explains how trauma is more than just what happened; it’s also how it was felt, how it shows up in daily life, and how to move forward to new possibilities for yourself and your life.

  Liana West

  June 26, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, Neuroscience, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma

  emotional trauma, trauma framework, trauma healing, trauma recovery, trauma response, trauma symptoms, what is trauma

• Betrayal Trauma & Post Traumatic Embitterment

  

  Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) is a psychological condition marked by persistent bitterness, resentment, and a sense of injustice after a deeply unfair or humiliating event, such as betrayal trauma. Unlike PTSD, PTED centers on moral injury and emotional pain, often causing long-lasting distress, intrusive thoughts, and difficulty moving forward in life and relationships.

  Liana West

  June 9, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, FAQs, OEI Therapy for Trauma, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma

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• Is Hyper Independence a Symptom of Betrayal Trauma?

  

  Hyper-independence can seem like a positive coping mechanism, but it’s often a trauma response. When people experience betrayal trauma and then feel like others aren’t safe, they rely only on themselves. This short article explains where hyper-independence comes from, how it shows up, and why healing is possible. If you’re tired of doing everything alone,…

  Liana West

  May 29, 2025

  Betrayal Trauma, FAQs, Neuroscience, Pain, Relationships, Superconscious Mind, Trauma

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• Destructive Entitlement After Being Betrayed?

  

  Destructive entitlement after betrayal can feel justified, but it can quietly destroy a relationship if the betrayal hasn’t. Learn how the need to remind your partner how much they hurst you can keep you both stuck in pain, why it happens, and what healing requires if the relationship is going to survive—not just the betrayal,…

  Liana West

  May 4, 2025

  Betrayal Trauma, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma

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