Trauma Bonding
from Getting Real & Uncut with Cynthia Dee Hosted by The Journey to Becoming a Stronger Woman Eps 1 : The Diary of a Scorn Woman
Trauma bonding occurs when a victim develops a strong emotional attachment with an abuser. In the context of relationships, a trauma bond can develop when domestic violence or psychological abuse occurs. For example, a wife or girlfriend subjected to ongoing physical assaults from her partner may develop a strong trauma bond with her partner, despite the partner being abusive. Trauma bonds occur because, at the start of the relationship, abusive, manipulative partners will shower their new significant other with love. The manipulators also use strategies, such as isolating the partner from others and making the partner financially dependent upon them so that when the relationship turns sour, the victim cannot leave. Because of the strong bond that occurred in the initial stages of a relationship, the victim will remain with the abusive partner because they are convinced the abuser will change or that the relationship will go back to the way it was in the beginning before the abuse began.
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