Myths about Home Invasion and Burglary

A home invasion is generally considered to be an unlawful entry into a residence while the occupants are home, and may involve such crimes as rape, assault, robbery, kidnapping, or threats to the homeowners. Burglary is similar in that it involves a perpetrator breaking and entering into a home with the intent to carry [...]

The Economy and Domestic Violence: What if You Are the One With a Short Fuse?

Across the United States and around the world, the effects of the financial crisis continue to spread – foreclosures are widespread, banks are being taken over, stock markets are erratic, credit is frozen and bankruptcies are increasing. No one can predict with certainty the long-term effects on the economy, but most pundits agree that [...]

Help for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence Who Want To Change

Very many people assume that it is only the victims of domestic violence that need help. Little do we know that even the people who are responsible for the abuse usually have a will to change and become better persons. There are perpetrator programmes that are established to help abusers who are desperate to [...]

Domestic Violence and Child Custody – Legal Psychiatric Ploys of Divorce Lawyers

When divorce and domestic violence are before the court, the children can often serve as the vehicle for the perpetrator to save face and maintain control over the family. Sound familiar? If you are in family court with an abusive partner, or abusive ex-partner, and there are children involved, you will want to know [...]

Divorce and Domestic Violence: Victims of Domestic Violence

If you are a victim of domestic violence or if you know someone who is a victim of domestic violence you may not know what to do in this situation. If it is an emergency you may want to consider calling 911. If you feel trapped in an abusive relationship that involves domestic violence, [...]

Domestic Violence and Child Custody – From the Frying Pan to the Fire of Family Violence

Can we bring justice to family courts? That’s a highly political question, and I think the answer has more to do with the nature of the human beings behind the system and the misconceptions of those using the system to seek safety. We hear of battered women falling through the cracks of the system [...]

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 Therapy: When Marital Therapy Helps And When It Hurts

There is a lot of confusion over whether marital/couples therapy will help couples in abusive relationships. You may have heard that marital therapy is not the proper modality for domestic abuse. Even stronger, you may realize that marital therapy is actually contra-indicated in the treatment of intimate partner abuse. Then, you may also realize [...]

Abusive Relationship Healing – 5 Tips for Lifting Depression After Your Abusive Relationship

It is common knowledge that when one is beaten down, they feel beaten down. So it’s no wonder that domestic abuse survivors frequently suffer from depression. We see this in individuals living in an abusive relationship, and in those having left their abuser. What is it that makes it possible for these people to [...]

Workplace Violence – 8 Tips For Spotting Early Warning Signs

One of the greatest threats facing both employees and the companies they work for, is workplace violence. It has become the leading cause of death for women and the second leading for men, following closely behind motor vehicle accidents. In fact, the best estimates now being reported show that 1-in-4 employees will be the [...]

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