I recently heard a joke about child abuse that goes like this: “what’s the reason for 99% of paedophilia cases? Sexy kids!” A bad joke by anyone’s st…

A recent survey by the office for national statistics published this month (August 2016) has shown that one in 14 adults have suffered some form of s…

The NSPCC report: how safe are our children (2015) highlights something of the prevalence and incidence of childhood sexual abuse. The report suggest…

Children are sent to boarding school for many different reasons and at different ages. In the UK, some go as young as aged seven. This may even be co…

Abuse can take many forms. Put simply it can take place when we feel we are being bullied, humiliated, belittled or powerless.When we feel we are vic…

When we think of domestic violence we often think of physical violence which involves a spouse or an intimate partner. This usually involves force ag…

At the party she met a guy, they started chatting and soon realised they had a lot in common. This felt so good to find someone who understood her wo…

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what age you are, where you live, your ethnic background or what kind of relationship you are…

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…