Trauma and Dating Violence Common Among Troubled Teens

Sexual abuse is any type of sexual activity to which you have not consented.  It may involve pressure to consent, the use of force, violence, or bodily injuries.  Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs and not being able to truly consent to sexual activity is considered sexual assault as well. Stalking is a [...]

When It’s Good, It’s Very Good, But When It’s Bad….

When It’s Good, It’s Very Good… Some people are in abusive relationships. They say they stay because when it’s good, it’s very good. Unfortunately, when it’s bad, it is also very bad. So, some people weigh the good against the bad and it seems to come out even. Not so. Abusive relationships must be [...]

Crime Stats And What You Can Do!

Crime statistics state that: -          A woman is forcibly raped every 5.8 minutes -          Four woman are killed by their partners each day -          28% of all homicides of woman are domestic violence related -          25% of rapes take place in a public place -          75% of rapes are committed by someone the victim [...]

Teenage Dating Violence: What are the Types of Teenage Dating Violence?

Teenage dating violence is not uncommon; almost a third of teens in the U.S. experience some type of abuse in their relationships. It follows the typical patterns that adult abusive relationships follow with repeated violence which gets worse every time. The abuser feels remorse and says they are sorry with promises to change, but [...]

Warning: Signs of Abusive Relationship to Watch Out For

The signs of abusive relationship are hardly recognizable at the beginning. Often, the symptoms are dismissed as something that is a result of a stressing day at work or a wicked encounter at the street. Besides, maladies such as this attack in sheer subtlety that no woman will ever have the opportunity to admit [...]

Domestic Violence And Women

Every single day a number of health care professionals have to encounter an incident of an abused victim turning to them to request help. But even of you are not a trained professional you should be familiar with what domestic violence is and what it can do to victims. Then you will be better [...]

Teen Dating Violence

Teens are frequently verbally, physically, and sexually abused in their dating relationships in attempts by their partners to gain power and maintain control.  The victims sometimes cannot recognize the abuse because the examples from their homes, peers, and the media have been abusive as well, and they think it is normal behavior.   At [...]

Healing Emotional Abuse – Signs, Symptoms & Help For Relationship Problems

It’s the cycle of abuse.  Abusers always have a history of childhood abuse.  They don’t mean to pass it on and they would do better if they knew how.  Whether you are the abuse victim or perpetrator, you must make a decision to stop the cycle of dysfunction now. Yes, the spider web of [...]

Domestic Violence

The newspapers are frequently replete with news about a high-profile domestic violence case where a man or woman is suspected of murdering their wife or husband, with or without a previous history of domestic abuse. How can a person turn from loving and living with a person to beating them up or murdering them? [...]

Domestic Abuse and Boomers: you Can Make the Break

We’ve all seen headlines about women killed by an intimate partner or the elderly neglected by their children and are horrified by the devastating and insidious problem of domestic abuse. However, we are also relieved that it seems to happen to other people, never anyone we know. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Millions [...]

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