Can you rebuild trust after betrayal? by Heather Duncan, LPC | Jul 17, 2025 | Ask a Therapist, Mental Health Topics, Relationships A healthy relationship should make you feel safe, heard, and secure. Betrayal shatters that foundation entirely, leaving the betrayed partner feeling like their world has fundamentally changed and often questioning everything they thought they knew about their relationship. While betrayal occurs across all types of relationships, I see it most…
Why are men less likely to talk about their feelings? by Sarah Barness | Sep 17, 2024 | Feelings & Emotions, Men's Issues, Mental Health Topics There is a common misconception that men don’t have feelings—or, at least, not to the same degree as women. In reality, we all experience a wide range of feelings. We feel happy, sad, angry, frustrated, heartbroken, scared, betrayed, and the list goes on. However, men are often less likely to…
Gaslighting: Is it the ultimate form of betrayal? How does it affect the victims in the short and long-term? by Debi Silber | Sep 28, 2018 | Abuse & Neglect, Mental Health Topics, Power & Control There’s a collection of symptoms so common to betrayal it’s become known as Post Betrayal Syndrome. When it comes to gaslighting, it often goes hand in hand with betrayal because the gaslighter is intentionally weakening the self-esteem and resolve of their victim so that they maintain a sense of control,…