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How Domestic Abuse Victims Rationalize Their Abuser’s Behavior
Victims of domestic violence frequently find ways to rationalize the abuse they are enduring, sometimes as a coping mechanism, other times because they believe...
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Economic Abuse Examples: Survivors Share Their Stories
Economic abuse is a deeply insidious form of control within domestic abuse, often going unnoticed but having profound consequences on the victim's financial independence...
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Projection Explained: How Abusers Shift Blame to Maintain Control
Projection in abusive relationships is a defense mechanism where an individual shifts their own undesirable traits, emotions, or behaviors onto someone else. It’s a...
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Understanding the Cycle of Abuse: How Abusive Patterns Play Out
Abusive and controlling behavior is rarely an isolated incident. Instead, it typically follows a recurring cycle of highs and lows that can be hard...
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15 Warning Signs of Jealous and Possessive Behavior in a Relationship
Even in a committed relationship, each partner should have the freedom to maintain their individuality. That means they should feel free to dress, act,...
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Reactive Abuse or Reactive Defense? How Mislabeling Harms DV Victims
A recent case involving Paula, a woman married to a Metropolitan police officer, raises critical questions about the nature of coercive control, gaslighting, and...
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10 Myths About Domestic Abuse Everyone Needs to Know
Domestic abuse is a complex and multifaceted issue that is often misunderstood. Many people hold misconceptions about what domestic abuse looks like and how...
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Cyberstalking in Controlling Relationships: How Abusers Exploit Technology to Control
With the dramatic increase in internet and smart device capabilities, personal privacy concerns are greater than ever. And more and more, privacy breaches are...