Domestic violence is often seen as a gendered issue. Women have been subjugated by men throughout history, and men have used violence and coercive control to maintain power over them. To this day, the majority of abuse victims are women and perpetrators men. This is...
Not all abuse is physical. There are numerous types of abuse and abusive tactics other than bodily harm that are equally or often times more detrimental to the victim. Verbal abuse is an extremely common and enormously hurtful form of abuse, the effects of which can...
While abuse is different for every abuser and victim and can change over time, there are three or four distinct phases that frequently manifest and repeat. This is commonly known as the Cycle of Violence or Cycle of Abuse. The cycle was introduced by psychologist...
