When Love Isn't Love: Bonded by Betrayal

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A trauma bond—sometimes called a betrayal bond—is caused when gestures of love, caring, or good-will are intermittently alternated with periods of abuse, exploitation, or betrayal. Each incident of caring, followed by toxic treatment, serves to intensify the bond.

Betrayal in any form is a violation of trust and a mistreatment o…