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'Stay at home to save lives' is the message, but what happens if home is not a safe place? " In the year ending March 2019 an estimated 2.4 million adults experienced abuse in the...

As we find our way through this pandemic let us take a moment to consider those for whom being at home does not offer safety, but the living hell of domestic abuse. Anyone can be...

Do you hear these words, or similar, on a regular basis? Do you second guess yourself or feel guilty for things that, deep down, you know are not your fault? "You are too...

The impact of physical abuse within relationships - domestic violence - is devastating, painful, humiliating, and traumatising; physical violence and the aggression...

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me..." Anyone who has suffered the crippling effects of emotional abuse may tend to disagree. Name-calling...

Any kind of abuse is unacceptable. Recovering from any form of abuse takes time and can be immensely painful. When thinking of types of abuse the two that may instantly spring to...

When someone tells you negative things that other people have said about you, it's hard to think beyond the stinging words of what has been said. This can happen in every type of...

If I were to mention the words ‘domestic abuse’, the first thing that would likely come to mind for you would be violence. Whilst arguably all violence within a...

The #Metoo movement, and the courage of survivors speaking out about their abuse around the world, show signs of a growing awareness and acknowledgment of the scale of sexual...

Is someone gaslighting you? Do you feel as if you’re tied in knots, not free to speak your mind or show how you feel? Does your partner insist that they love you, even...