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 sensitive. Can’t you take a joke?" "You need to stop reading these...
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The impact of physical abuse within relationships - domestic violence - is devastating, painful, humiliating, and traumatising; physical violence and the aggression, shouting, and threats which accompany it and lead to it. Violence against...
"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, manipulation, and criticism can lead you to doubt yourself and to even lose...
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Abuse, Emotional abuse
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 mind are physical and sexual. It feels as though there is plenty of...
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Emotional abuse
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 relationship, but for this article, I have used romantic relationships...
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 relationship may constitute domestic abuse, not all domestically abusive...
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 abuse. Equally strong are the voices of those who seek to deny this...
What is violence in the home?The UK government’s definition of domestic violence is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, assaultive and coercive behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 and over who are or have been...
Addiction specialist Patrick Carnes coined the term the ‘Betrayal Bond’ to describe the intense, trauma bond that often develops between an abuser and their victim. The terms victim and abuser are very imperfect, and I acknowledge that....
If you have been in an abusive relationship and are ready to start dating again you may experience anxiety which can feel huge. You may even doubt your choices and decisions. As part of the grooming process of an abusive relationship your ex would...
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