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  Understanding Hypervigilance in Relationships. Strategies for Coping and Communication.   Hypervigilance as a term means being overly alert or sensitive to possible threats or dangers. It's like always being on high alert, even when there's no obvious reason to be worried. A hypervigilant person might constantly worry about things going wrong, have trouble relaxing, or see innocent actions as potentially harmful.   In relationships, hypervigilance can make it hard to trust and feel close to your partner. It might lead to misunderstandings, arguments, or feeling like your partner doesn't understand you. It's important for both people to recognize and understand hypervigilance so they can work together to build trust and support each other. This can really affect how you trust and communicate with your partner, making it hard to feel safe and close to them. Causes:   Past Experiences: Hypervigilance can happen because of things that happened in the past that were rea...