What Is Betrayal Trauma?

From Our Next Question? by Chris Oneth and Melanie Jones

November 10, 2025 · 59 min · Episode 99

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of betrayal trauma and its impact on individuals, particularly in the context of infidelity and sexual addiction.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re diving into an important and often misunderstood topic: betrayal trauma. When infidelity, pornography use, or sexual addiction enters a marriage, the pain it causes isn’t just emotional — it’s traumatic. We’ll unpack what betrayal trauma really is, why it affects the betrayed spouse so deeply, and how it can lead to symptoms of complex PTSD (CPTSD). We’ll also talk about what healing actually looks like, why finding the right kind of help matters, and h...

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Hosts: Chris Oneth, Melanie Jones

Topics covered

betrayal trauma
infidelity
sexual addiction
complex PTSD
healing

Keywords

betrayal trauma
infidelity
sexual addiction
CPTSD
healing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CPTSD