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Survivors Share Why It Is So Hard to Leave an Abusive Relationship
"Why didn’t you just leave?” is a question often directed at survivors of domestic abuse. While this question may seem simple on the surface,...
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DARVO Explained: How Abusers Deny, Attack, and Play the Victim
In abusive relationships, a tactic known as DARVO is often used to manipulate, disorient, coerce, and silence victims. DARVO is an acronym that stands...
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Sabotaging Success: The Impact of Coercive Control on Careers and Education
In many abusive relationships involving coercive control, the abuser's need for control extends far beyond the home and into their partner's career and educational...
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Sheila’s Escape from Coercive Control (Video)
When Sheila first met Michael, she was swept away in a whirlwind romance – he gave her flowers, made grand gestures, and brought a...
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Unique Challenges Faced by Male Victims of Coercive Control
While most research focuses on women as the victims of coercive control, men can also fall victim to these tactics. However, male victims often...
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Systems Abuse: Exploitation of Legal and Institutional Systems to Control Victims
Systems abuse is an abuser's calculated use of legal, bureaucratic, and institutional structures to control, intimidate, and harass their victims. Abusers exploit the very...
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50 Common Gaslighting Phrases and What They Really Mean
Gaslighting is among the most deceptive forms of manipulation. It happens when an abuser systematically erodes your sense of reality, creating confusion and self-doubt....
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A New Beginning: Escaping Domestic Abuse in Later Life (Video)
Despite the family’s polished exterior, the reality inside Mary Lou’s home was defined by fear and control, and the painful experience of abuse in...
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