10 Patterns of Verbal Abuse
This form of abuse can be harder to recognize than you may think It can sound like name-calling, constantly correcting someone’s behavior or yelling at, denouncing or demeaning someone. It…
Is it possible to spot an abusive partner before you get involved?
No one ever plans to venture out into the dating world and choose an abusive partner. No one goes on a blind date hoping for red flags that signal this…
Withholding Intimacy Can Be Abusive, Too
Another type of sexual abuse includes using sex to taunt, control a victim August 30, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Michele Weston describes herself as “a smart girl with a college degree”…
The Big Deal about Belittling
When abuse takes the form of insults and other disparaging words and actions August 28, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Emotional and psychological abuse can take many forms, including belittling, which can…
North Carolina Victim Services Help When You Need It Most
800-826-6200 In North Carolina 919-733-7974 NCDPS.GOV/Victim Services We have four programs to assist crime victims: Victim Compensation Services reimburses innocent victims of crimes committed in North Carolina. Medical expenses, lost…
KNOW THE FACTS
To end domestic violence and sexual assault, we all need to be part of the solution. Educating yourself and others, helping a friend who is being abused, speaking up, and…
Strangulation Can Leave Long-Lasting Injuries
One of the most lethal abuser tactics explained By domesticshelters.org The power of controlling a victim’s next breath makes strangulation a frequent tactic for abusers. It can take less than…
5 At-Home Healing Techniques
Combating the after-effects of trauma without leaving your house August 09, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Ruth Jewell escaped domestic violence more than three decades ago, but she still feels the effects…
Breaking the Cycle of Teen Dating Violence
A couple aims to raise awareness of dating violence after their teenage daughter is murdered August 07, 2017 By domesticshelters.org In late 2006, Phoenix, Ariz., high school student Kaitlyn Marie…
What is Coercive Control?
A Q&A with author, activist and professor Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD October 08, 2015 By domesticshelters.org The new book, Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship, is written…