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When trauma responses change physical intimacy in relationships

My husband had a panic attack during couples massage and now he can't tolerate any touch from me but won't talk about what happened and I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around my own body and needs for physical connection.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A couple is navigating the aftermath of a somatic trauma response that has disrupted their physical connection and communication about touch.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma in the body — somatic approaches?”

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