Identifying Abuse
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When Abusers Threaten Revenge Porn
When abusers share sexually explicit images without your permission | Nothing ever really disappears from the Internet, and that’s exactly the threat some abusers a... read more
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10 Patterns of Verbal Abuse
This form of abuse can be harder to recognize than you may think | It can sound like name-calling, constantly correcting someone’s behavior or yelling at, denouncin... read more
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Gaslighting: Could You Be Missing the Signs?
Psychological abuse so subtle, you may not even realize it’s happening | Gaslighting is a term that describes a type of emotional and psychological abuse in whi... read more
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When Incest Accompanies Domestic Violence
The sexual assault hotline director of RAINN answers questions on this tough topic | It’s a difficult issue that few want to think about, much less discuss, yet man... read more
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Danger Assessment Could Predict if an Abuser Will Kill
Why it’s important to talk to an advocate if you answer yes to these questions | In 1986, Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, domestic violence advocate and professor at the... read more
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When Abusers Use Sexual Abuse to Control
It can take on many forms beyond rape | Physical abuse can leave the telltale signs of black eyes, broken bones and bruises. Psychological abuse can result in a bev... read more
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Can DV Survivors Adopt Stockholm Syndrome?
Sorting out feelings of empathy and compassion for one’s abuser | Psychologists coined the term “Stockholm syndrome” in 1973 to help explain a hostage situation in ... read more
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Who are Secondary Survivors?
How a survivor’s support system can fall victim to an abuser’s manipulation | Unfortunately, the reach of domestic abuse can be wider than just the abuser’s partner... read more
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Why We Can't Blame Abuse on Alcohol
Dispelling the common myth that batterers abuse because they’re drunk, and will stop when sober | It’s all too often heard that someone’s partner is only mean/viole... read more
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Perspecticide: Erased by Your Partner
The harsh reality of "perspecticide" in a coercive control relationship | Living with an abusive and controlling partner can feel like living in a cult, exc... read more
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How Strangulation Affects the Brain
Six things to know about healing after a traumatic brain injury | Most people would associate traumatic brain injury (TBI) with violent accidents, strokes or even conc... read more
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Strangulation Can Leave Long-Lasting Injuries
One of the most lethal abuser tactics explained | The power of controlling a victim’s next breath makes strangulation a frequent tactic for abusers. It can t... read more
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The New Cyberstalking
Technology means abusers have more ways to stalk than ever before | Google “cyberstalking” and you’ll find plenty of tips on how to protect yourself from creepy str... read more
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Domestic Violence in Affluent Marriages
When abusers feel a sense of narcissistic entitlement | Opening up about domestic violence, either to the police or one’s friends and family, is often difficult and fr... read more
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Normal Jealousy or the Start of Abuse?
How to tell the difference in your relationship | Most, if not all of us, have felt jealousy at some point in our lives. Many of us may also be familiar with the ne... read more
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