Tag: Domestic Abuse

How Trauma Rewires the Brain

Survivors of abuse can be prone to extreme ‘flight or fight’ responses Our brains are mysterious and complex organs, made up of billions of neurons. They control virtually everything we…

The Good Wife

Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape When I was a kid, my only goal was…

How to Protect Your Identity

6 ways to evade an abuser’s attempts to steal your personal information Abusers are cunning individuals bent on exerting power and control in all areas of a survivor’s life. This…

Women as the Abusers

One shelter has begun seeing more male survivors step forward than ever When you think about victims of domestic violence, is the first image that comes to mind a woman…