I attended a meeting last week, which highlighted the of lack of knowledge regarding child sexual abuse victims and the overall impact abuse has on t…

Many people wonder why men and women stay in abusive relationships and don't just walk away from these toxic situations. How can we expect them to un…

The recent convictions of celebrities Stuart Hall and Rolf Harris have led the media and the CPS to applaud the breaking down of a long held taboo ab…

When people hear the word abuse most imagine physical violence. However many deny, excuse, or choose to overlook psychological abuse. The bottom lin…

Secrets and lies What place do secrets have in our lives? Are we good at keeping secrets? Do we need secrets? Do we keep secrets better as we get ol…

A sexually abused survivor usually feels a sense of loss but they are not sure why, they are grieving for themselves without even being aware of this…

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A recent incident between Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi is discussed by some in the context of domestic abuse. What is this and how…

“Why do I always attract the wrong person?” This question is often asked by people who seek counselling support for relationship difficulties, as pat…

A controlling relationship is when an individual will begin to dominate and intimidate their partner, often through emotional and/or physical abuse.…

Abuse takes many forms but it generally means that a person or people are making another or others hurt. Whether you are a child, adult, teenager, ma…