How to Cope with Emotional Abuse

Emotional or physical abuse is an all too frequent occurrence for many children and women. Surveys indicate that as many as a fifth of all women are verbally abused at some time during their marriage, and at least 10% of them are abused on a regular basis. When raging, some men will use [...]

What you Must Know When Seeking Help for Domestic Abuse

The last thing an abused woman needs to hear while seeking safety from domestic violence is that she’s crazy. Unfortunately, however, this may be one of first things she learns from the evaluating mental health professional. The Battered Women’s Movement and Clinical Psychology are as far apart as the North and South Pole. [...]