Articles about Abuse

Addiction specialist Patrick Carnes coined the term the ‘Betrayal Bond’ to describe the intense, trauma...

Pregnancy and birth can be a particularly tricky time for sexual assault and abuse survivors. At a time when women...

If you have been in an abusive relationship and are ready to start dating again you may experience anxiety which ca...

Domestic violence is such an epidemic that at one point or another it is inevitable that as counsellors we will com...

When sexual abuse/violence is experienced at any point in a survivors life, not many people are aware of how this m...

Counselling Directory writer Kat responds to Angela Lansbury’s controversial claims.

Companies as entities, purely profit-driven and lacking in ethics, can behave like bullies. It's as if the whole wo...

Often described as 'just' emotional abuse, I think that it can be incredibly damaging, particularly as it can be so...

We all have past experiences which create the adults we are today. Our past is important, as the dots from the past...

Anxiety, depression, anger, sorrow, rage, confusion, frustration, loneliness, isolation, post-traumatic stress diso...

Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Young people sometimes think teasing, name-calling are...

Abuse is defined as the physical or emotional control of another or others against their will and or agreement. The...