This year marks the 25th anniversary of when Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) was officially declared an awareness month nationally. Looking at the history of the movement to end sexual violence, it’s clear why this is necessary- because it’s impossible ...
The cycle of violence is a repeating pattern often seen in abusive relationships. It involves three different stages that continuously repeat until the victim is able to leave the relationship. What often makes the situation even worse is that as ...
Consent is something that we use every day, and it's important to make sure that we are giving and receiving good, positive consent. It's an agreement, one in which everyone involved wants and accepts what's happening. We can use the ...
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. Narcissism is a term that has become mainstream in psychological and political circles today. It’s a term that grows out of psychology to refer to an individual with narcissistic traits or a narcissistic personality disorder. Understand ...
When it is a viable option, it is best for survivors to do what they can to escape their aggressor. However, this is not the case in all situations. A person who chooses violence will repeatedly go to extremes to ...
There are three possible endings to a relationship where domestic violence is present: 1. The partner who chooses violence gets help for their problem. 2. The survivor leaves the relationship. 3. The relationship continues. The partner who chooses violence gets help for their problem: Partner ...
That didn’t happen. And if it did, it wasn’t that bad. And if it was, that’s not a big deal And if it is, that’s not my fault. And if it was, I didn’t mean it. And if I did, you deserved it. The Narcissist's Prayer ...
There are a lot of misconceptions about what boundaries are and do for relationships. We may feel that boundaries are unnecessary because our partner is supposed to already know and act on our needs and wants, or that they ruin ...
Dear Survivor’s who have been watching the news lately, Every day, the news delivers another act of violence. Over the past month, many of us have watched people be murdered on our phones or TV screens, in the middle of our ...
When you think of a “couple,” what is the first image that comes to your mind? Are they dating or married? Do they live together? Do they have children? What is their home like? The answers to these questions were probably different for everyone. Now, ...
