Profiling an Abuser: 6 Signs You Should Pay Attention To
Don’t just look to the past—an abuser’s current behavior may do more to indicate danger ahead Many how-to-spot-an-abuser advice pieces, including the one we wrote in 2014, will tell you…
‘I Went Back’
Why some survivors return and what happens next’ domesticshelters.org In an anonymous survey on DomesticShelters.org, more than 40 percent of the 366 responders said they chose to return to their…
Beyond a Bruise
Would you recognize abuse even if it didn’t leave a mark? When people think of domestic violence, they often picture women with black eyes, bruises on their arms, or with…
An Online Epidemic: The Inseparable Link Between Porn & Trafficking (Infographic)
Porn is harmful to those who watch it, AND to those who create it. Fighting for love is a worthy cause, because we’re out to promote healthy relationships and raise…
20 Things Abusers Say
20 Things Abusers Say
Ask Amanda: How Do I Ask for Help?
https://youtu.be/Nr4oqqG4eq0
I’m Ready to Leave My Abuser, Now What?
https://youtu.be/Nr4oqqG4eq0
Power and Control Wheel – Understanding the Power and Control Wheel
https://youtu.be/5OrAdC6ySiY
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…
She Has No Money, She Will Come Crawling Back. NOT!
Group explores ways to resolve economic dilemmas that hobble survivors August 25, 2016 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, Ph.D Two weeks after they meet, he insists on moving into her apartment…