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I Got Arrested, Too. Now What?
April 08, 2020 What to do if you find yourself in handcuffs ju...
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'I Stayed at a Domestic Violence Shelter'
April 06, 2020 One survivor mom talks about the turmoil of dec...
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How to Afford a Pandemic
April 01, 2020 In the midst of all the continuous bad news sur...
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I Got Arrested, Too. Now What?
April 08, 2020 What to do if you find yourself in handcuffs ju...
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'I Stayed at a Domestic Violence Shelter'
April 06, 2020 One survivor mom talks about the turmoil of dec...
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How to Afford a Pandemic
April 01, 2020 In the midst of all the continuous bad news sur...
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Ask Amanda: Why Do I Keep Giving Him Another Chance?
February 17, 2020 Trauma bonding is why some survivors feel an attachment to an abusive partner | Q: I’m one of those people who keeps giving my boyfriend endless ch... read more
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CDC Says We Need to Pay More Attention to Childhood Trauma
February 12, 2020 Preventing its long-term effects can reduce the risk of serious disease, death | The consequences of living through serious trauma during one’s chi... read more
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Are These Texts Abusive?
February 10, 2020 Role play your way through example texversations to see what abuse can sound like | Abuse via texting isn’t new—abusers will utilize any form of co... read more
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New Hope for PTSD
February 05, 2020 Research suggests injection therapy improves symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder | Only about 40% of people with posttraumatic stress disord... read more
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Not in My Neighborhood
February 03, 2020 Does a shelter make a community less safe, or cause home values to drop? | Most of us would probably agree that homelessness is a bad thing. Domest... read more
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How to Stash Cash
January 29, 2020 Gearing up to leave an abuser? There are ways to set aside money in secret | Whether you plan to go to a shelter or stay with a friend, it’s possib... read more
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Around the World: Canda, Britain and Tribal Lands
January 27, 2020 A round-up of domestic violence news we should be paying attention to | Abusers commit domestic violence crimes in all corners of the world. Luckil... read more
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When Domestic Abuse Happens in a Polygamous Relationship
January 22, 2020 Finding nonjudgemental support is a challenge for those in plural relationships | People in polygamous or polyamorous relationships—aka, having mor... read more
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Ask Amanda: Uneasy About Going to Shelter
January 20, 2020 It’s often the last resort for survivors, and that’s OK | Q: My daughter is in a horrible domestic abusive relationship. She tried to leave the oth... read more
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How Domestic Violence Hotlines Triage Callers
January 15, 2020 Due to limited space, not everyone in need can get into shelter | Sometimes survivors looking for shelter are surprised or hurt to hear that their ... read more
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3 Ways to Become Mentally Stronger in 2020
January 13, 2020 Let’s make this year the year we stood up to fear and stood up for ourselves | Setting resolutions can be a healthy thing when done right. We all w... read more
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Domestic Violence and Gaps in Federal Gun Law
January 08, 2020 The "boyfriend loophole" is getting women killed | Jasmine Gaytan was killed when she was only 20 years old. Her boyfriend fired the bull... read more
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'To Escape, I Ran 2 Miles Barefoot in February'
January 06, 2020 One survivor literally ran for her life to be free from abuse | I ran 2 miles. It may not seem like much, but I ran those miles barefoot. It was 28... read more
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Putting Trauma Down in Words
January 01, 2020 The ways journaling can help survivors | For myself, journaling started with one of those palm-sized hardcover diaries adorned with a photograph of... read more
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Maybe We Should Look for These Green Flags, Too
December 30, 2019 Readers weigh in on signs that a potential partner will be safe, kind, and respectful | Dating can be scary enough, but with a slew of articles rem... read more
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