NOTE: This post differs from DVSN’s normal blog content in several ways. It is an extensive exploration of both professional accomplishments and quite personal details in the life of DVSN’s Executive Director, Jacquelin Apsler, who only agreed to this profile if it...
The term “cycle of abuse” is often used to describe two different patterns or models that commonly occur in situations of domestic violence. The first, and probably most frequent, use of the term describes the “circular” cycle of phases in the dynamics between an...
Self-care is a popular term often associated with directing energy towards one’s own wellbeing and health, but the reality is that it can encompass as many different meanings as there are people who practice it. In the turbulence of life, it is natural to experience...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault is a particularly violating and traumatizing form of abuse. While sexual assault can take many forms, the term has come to be almost synonymous in some contexts with rape. While the common cultural image of rape...
Domestic violence is universal. Anyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, race, socio-economic status, or culture can be a victim or an abuser. While abuse, at its core, is about power and control, there are many different ways this can...
From child abuse to elder abuse, people of any age can experience domestic violence. When it comes to abuse by a romantic partner, one particularly vulnerable demographic is teenagers. People often have their first relationship around this stage of life, while they...
