LIBRE: Romantic Relationships

After a burn injury, romantic relationships can be a challenge. Whether you're in an established relationship or looking for love, the tools and resources below will help you nurture healthy relationships.

Resources

Explore resources from mental health experts and burn survivors about romantic relationships after a burn injury.

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The Impact of Trauma on Relationships

This article is a starting point to provide a bett...

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Tips for Dating After a Burn Injury

Concerns about dating and sexual intimacy after a...

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Ask the Experts: Finding Love

Many burn survivors wonder how anyone will love th...

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The Impact of Trauma on Relationships

In this session recording from Phoenix: Engage 2022, panelists explore how a traumatic burn injury affects our relationships, how our relationship with self is impacted, and how early burn trauma can influence how we develop relationships later in life.

Survivor Stories

Explore personal stories from survivors about romantic relationships after a burn injury.

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Kept Apart: Finding Community in Isolation

Heather Linnemann shares her burn injury story and...

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Beyond Survival: How One Couple Found Wholene...

Lon Bickham suffered a major burn injury in 2011...

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Ashley + Brittnay: Building a Resilient Relat...

When Ashley and Brittnay reconnected after six yea...

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Get Peer Support Today

Recovery after a burn injury is physical—emotional—social. You don't have to travel that journey alone. Choose from a variety of connection opportunities to find hope, healing, and fellowship on your terms.