Trauma Bonding: Why You Can’t Leave a Toxic Relationship and How to Break Free

person sitting on sofa looking out window phone on table choosing distance and safety from toxic relationship

Written by HealthFitnessBloom Editorial Team — Health and wellness content researchers focused on evidence-based psychology, trauma recovery, and emotional health. Research for this article included peer-reviewed literature published between 2021 and 2025. I have seen people I care about stay in relationships that were clearly hurting them, and I never understood why they could not […]