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Abuse in relationships doesn’t always come with clear warnings or obvious red flags. For many survivors, it takes years—even decades—to understand that their partner’s...

"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,...

In abusive relationships, a tactic known as DARVO is often used to manipulate, disorient, coerce, and silence victims. DARVO is an acronym that stands...

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...

While most research focuses on women as the victims of coercive control, men can also fall victim to these tactics. However, male victims often...

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...

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....

When discussing abusive behavior, the terms “emotional abuse” and “psychological abuse” are often used interchangeably, leaving many people wondering whether there is a distinction...