by DVSN | May 23, 2023 | Uncategorized |
Mental health is a broad term that covers a number of illnesses ranging from insomnia, anxiety, and depression to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are significant links... 
by DVSN | Apr 25, 2023 | Uncategorized |
There are numerous types of abuse from physical and verbal to emotional, spiritual, financial, and technological. While abusers use a variety of tactics to exert power in these different spheres, many of these tactics boil down to the same thing: coercive control.... 
by DVSN | Mar 28, 2023 | Uncategorized |
One in four adults in the United States has some type of disability (CDC). Three out of four people with disabilities experience some form of abuse (NCADV). People with disabilities are four to ten times more likely to be victimized than people without disabilities... 
by DVSN | Feb 26, 2023 | Uncategorized |
Podcasts are the modern anywhere, anytime talk-radio. From education to entertainment, a few minutes to a few hours in length, there are currently over half a million active podcasts available to listen to on iTunes alone. Anyone with a microphone and a little bit of... 
by DVSN | Jan 14, 2023 | Uncategorized |
2023 is off and running! Now is a time of new beginnings, fresh starts. When that calendar flips over to January 1st, it triggers a benchmark to launch goals and make positive changes. For many, that means new year’s resolutions. Resolutions are based in hope – a word... 
by DVSN | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized |
The basis of any abusive relationship can be distilled to two core tenets: power and control. Abusers use a variety of tactics to control their victims and exert power over them. These can manifest in many ways, but ultimately, they demonstrate an imbalance in the...