Identifying Abuse
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Possessiveness: The Precursor to Power and Control
Eight signs you should run before the abuse begins | We’re taught from a very young age that jealousy and possessiveness are signs of true love. If you need proof, loo... read more
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Abusers Use Suffocation as a Power Move
The potentially deadly effects are the same as being strangled | We know that abusers strangle their victims as a way to exert power and control over them—they want th... read more
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How to Survive Gaslighting
Four tactics for learning to trust your intuition again | I know what happened. I’m not imagining things. Am I imagining things? %{email_signup} He’s right, I must ... read more
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Sleep Deprivation Used as Abuse Tactic
Some abusers punish survivors for falling asleep, then for making mistakes when exhausted | Domestic violence survivors often find they have trouble sleeping, and for ... read more
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Refugee Children & Intimate Partner Violence: Part II
How to boost the resilience of children exposed to IPV | While many behaviors signal a child in distress, no behavior in and of itself is diagnostic of a child exposed... read more
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Refugee Children & Intimate Partner Violence: Part I
Effects of exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) on refugee children and ways to reduce this exposure by helping their mothers achieve safety | Children suffer w... read more
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You Ask, We Answer
Answers to your top eight questions about domestic violence | We’ve sifted through our email inbox, Facebook message board and even some old-fashioned handwritten l... read more
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Profiling an Abuser: 6 Signs You Should Pay Attention To
Don't just look to the past—an abuser's current behavior may do more to indicate danger ahead | Many how-to-spot-an-abuser advice pieces, including the one ... read more
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My Partner Is Trying to Make Me Seem Crazy. Am I Crazy?
How abusers use mind tricks and manipulation to portray survivors as insane | Sarah’s* abuser made her sleep facing him in bed. It started innocently enough. He sa... read more
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It's Time to Challenge Sexist Humor
Men who find disparaging jokes funny are more likely to be insecure about their masculinity, says study | A new study finds that men who believe they need to prove ... read more
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When Alzheimer's Disease Takes a Violent Turn
Can you forgive someone you love for abusive behavior when an illness is to blame? | It’s one thing to know that abuse is a choice made by an abuser—it cannot be blam... read more
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5 Ways to Intervene When You Suspect Domestic Violence
There are safe ways to be an active bystander and speak up for those who can’t | Imagine this scenario: You’re out shopping on a Saturday afternoon. You’re perusing... read more
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Quiz Yourself: Do You Know These 7 Terms for Abuse?
Unfortunately, the vocab of domestic violence is broad and diverse | You probably know what physical abuse is. You can piece together what psychological abuse entai... read more
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R. Kelly's Sex Cult is Domestic Violence
Why some victims believe they love their abusers | In July of 2017, a story broke that seemed almost too absurd to be true—famed ‘90s rapper Robert “R.” Kelly had b... read more
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Are You Seeing Ghosts?
Social isolation can give rise to imaginary relationships | While some call it torture, the CIA calls it “an interrogation technique." Either way, it's used to extr... read more
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