By: Rashmi Negi It is difficult to come to terms emotionally when you are being abused. However, it is crucial to understand the pattern of your partner’s behavior. When in love, it can be challenging to identify and distinguish between typical relationship problems, when you are being controlled, or even when you are being manipulated....
By: Whitney Derman Domestic Abuse affects everyone in the family, not just the victim. Although this piece will only mention a few examples, it is important to know “Abusers can be intimate partners, spouses, parents, siblings, or other household members, and they do not need to share a living space with their target in order...
By: Cali Robins The LGBTQ+ community is a large demographic of individuals who identify outside of heterosexuality or identify outside of the gender that they were assigned at birth. The different types of sexual orientation include homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, queer, and more. Those who identify as transgender have either transitioned between male and...
By: Lauren Jacques It can be challenging to confront the person who has abused you for many reasons. They may not be aware of how much they have hurt you. You may worry that talking to them could make the abuse worse. You may have accepted the abuse and can’t imagine things changing. No matter...
By: Rashmi Negi We all experience struggles in our everyday lives, and how you deal with stress and anxiety matters. With busy schedules, it becomes challenging to practice self-care in our daily lives. We are also surrounded by technology that consumes most of our time. It is essential to find the right balance in your...
By: Whitney Derman Bullying has been an issue throughout human history, but with the rise of social media platforms, a relatively new form of bullying has emerged—cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is much different than face-to-face bullying because it can be done anonymously. Abused people often have no way to confront their bully, and abusers often have no...
By: Daisy Morales Financial Abuse is a form of abuse in which the abuser has control over the economic resources of the abused. Financial abuse can be a part of both Elder and Domestic Abuse. Examples of Financial Abuse include: using physical force to get money, spending someone else’s money without their consent, and prohibiting...
By: Rashmi Negi The concept of “consent” has been undervalued for too long. Consent usually means a person is voluntarily permitting another person to do something. When it comes to intimate relationships, consent must be explicitly given. However, people still debate over consensual sex and sexual assault. Society draws a thin line when two people...
By: Lauren Jacques When you think about your trauma, do you see yourself as a victim or a survivor? Do you see yourself as someone watching the event unfold—a target being pushed around by your abuser? Do you see yourself at the center of the abuse, hurt but alive? Can you picture yourself now, after...
By: Mandie Schreck Psychological Abuse can also manifest in the physical body and the mind. When emotions are stored in our physical body, tissues, muscles, and joints, it can cause stress and strain. When deeply rooted abuse and trauma occur, the energy from those emotions seeps through into our physical layers. Physical manifestations can be seen...
