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- Domestic Violence: Effects on Mental Health, Signs and the Types - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2020 from Kalyna KapurDomestic violence issues are incredibly sensitive and sometimes horrifying in nature. Since women and girls are mostly the targets of domestic violence, these issues can affect their mental wellbeing. Individuals who have been hurt and abused by the people they trusted, let into their lives, ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Stop the Negative Self-Talk - by Have you ever listened to what you're telling yourself? You know, those almost unconscious mental messages you give yourself all the time as you move through your daily life.
Take a moment and listen to what you're saying to you. What sort of messages are you sending to yourself? How would you ...
Views: 1157 - Abusive Relationship Healing - 5 Tips for Lifting Depression after Your Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.It is common knowledge that when one is beaten down, they feel beaten down. So it’s no wonder that domestic abuse survivors frequently suffer from depression. We see this in individuals living in an abusive relationship, and in those having left their abuser. What is it that makes it ...
Views: 1156 - Definition: Abuse and Recovery - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from Douglas PakPhysical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm. Psychological abuse or emotional abuse is a form of abuse characterised by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that is psychologically ...
Views: 1155 - Understanding Worthiness - by It is obvious that we are in a time of change. With all of the changes occuring in the world we should not be surprised when the doors of change open in our own personal life. When my doors opened I was very afraid. At first I didn't recognize them as doors of oppurtunity, I thought my whole ...
Views: 1155 - Domestic Violence Prevention: The Final Article in This Series of Six on Domestic Violence - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gayle Joplin Hall“We must help the victims of domestic violence look into the mirror and name this problem so they can begin receiving help. Education is the key in the class rooms across the nation, to discuss domestic violence and date rape, train our family counselors and therapists, and others who are not ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - Where To Find An Alcohol Treatment Program - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Barry HarrisonPicking a drug rehabilitation center can be complicated and difficult if you do not fully understand the best points for which to check. Whether it is for yourself or perhaps someone you love, you need to get the best match the first time. Dealing with addictions can be a heart wrenching ...
Views: 1150 - Child Abuse: When Will We Do Away with This National Recognition? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsApril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We take one day to remember mothers and fathers, those who gave their lives for this country, the signing of The Declaration of Independence, a man who gave his life in the name of civil rights, and the day Christ was born. I have often wondered ...
Views: 1149 - Healing, Forgiving, and Overcoming Abuse - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesAt some point in every abuse survivor’s healing journey, he or she must face the question of forgiveness. Are there some abuses too atrocious to forgive? Is it possible, or even healthy, to forgive someone who has never asked to be forgiven, someone who has never acknowledged any wrongdoing, and ...
Views: 1149 - “Their Mission Is To End Child Trafficking and Exploitation!” - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperA few weeks ago, I felt the need to write an article about customer service, and when I was looking for information on a search engine I came across an interesting article. This was written by someone called Geoff Hudson-Searle. For some reason, I ended up doing a search to find out more ...
Views: 1148 - Navigating PTSD in the Aftermath of Emotional Abuse - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Sylvia SmithWhen I got married I romantically imagined in my mind’s eye that my husband had carried me up the gangway of a beautiful ship which was to be our New Family Ship. As we embarked on the adventure of marriage we would set sail to explore the world, sometimes passing over deep waters, and ...
Views: 1146 - Sense Of Safety: Do Some People's Childhoods Set Them Up To Feel Unsafe In Their Body? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a house or a tall building to stay in place, it will need to have firm foundations. Through having firm foundations, the support that the structure needs to exist will be provided. Not only will the building stay in place, but the people that go into the building will also feel ...
Views: 1146 - Codependency And #MeToo — A Brief History Of Abuse! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Dr. Anne BrownOur History When we look at the history of women as it relates to men, we see that it has only been in the last 100 years that we were given rights. Before we had rights, women and children were the property of men. Men could do with us whatever they pleased, whenever they pleased. This ...
Views: 1145 - Domestic Violence Awareness – Risks, Causes and Signs of Domestic Violence - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Domestic violence is best known before it comes knocking at your door. College World Reporter Donell Edwards interviews domestic abuse consulting expert Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. to help educate young college women about domestic violence. 1) DONELL EDWARDS: In recent weeks, the alleged attack of ...
Views: 1143 - 5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health at Home - by Submitted on May 10, 2019 from Kevin GardnerMental health is a major concern to everyone. While there is nothing wrong with seeking professional help, in fact, it's strongly recommended to everyone. But everyone doesn't have access to a therapist and some people cannot afford to pay for a session. And even if you have good mental health, ...
Views: 1140(1 vote) - How To Spot An Abuser On Your First Date - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2007 from Sam VakninIs there anything you can do to avoid abusers and narcissists to start with? Are there any warning signs, any identifying marks, rules of thumb to shield you from the harrowing and traumatic experience of an abusive relationship? Imagine a first or second date. You can already tell if he is a ...
Views: 1137 - The Dynamics Of Spousal Abuse - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Sam VakninImportant Comment Most abusers are men. Still, some are women. We use the masculine and feminine adjectives and pronouns ('he", his", "him", "she", her") to designate both sexes: male and female as the case may be. It takes two to tango – and an equal number to sustain a long-term abusive ...
Views: 1137 - ADVICE FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS - by Recent statistics show that:
1 out of 4 kids is Bullied.
1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some "Bullying."
8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of Bullies.
43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
100,000 students carry a gun to school.
28% of ...
Views: 1136(2 votes) - Your power is NOW - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from shayne hammond"NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Heb 11:1 Whether your'e thinking about yesterday, pondering the events of today, visualising your future in ten years time, or remembering an experience in your childhood, you are creating NOW, in this ...
Views: 1133(4 votes) - Child Abuse: How Can Someone Be Compassionate Towards The People Who Abused Them? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was treated badly during the beginning of their life, by the very people who were supposed to love and protect them, the last thing on their mind can be to show them compassion. In fact, what they could think about is how they would like to get revenge for what was done to them. ...
Views: 1131 - To Forgive is the act of a Victim - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2006 from Clive TaylorThis is a radical proposition, in the interests of real self-empowerment. To link how we feel about ourselves and what our real nature is and how we see and experience the world, to how we feel about someone else or how they treat us – whether with love, hate, pity or fear – Is to give away our ...
Views: 1131 - Alcohol Or Drug Addiction; Some Questions And Answers - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2007 from Terje EllingsenAlcohol or drug addiction affect more than just the person suffering the addiction. The situation also harms the people who care for the addicted person, such as family, friends… even coworkers are affected. In this article, we hope to offer some helpful information concerning drug addiction ...
Views: 1126 - Domestic Violence Shelters - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2007 from Sam VakninShelters are run, funded, and managed either by governments or by volunteer non-government organisations. According to a 1999 report published by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, there are well over 2000 groups involved in sheltering abused women and their off-spring. Before ...
Views: 1126 - A Brief Overview Of Drug Abuse information - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Brad GrimmiusThere are many people in this world who are addicted to drugs. There are many reasons behind such addiction. Some people take drugs in order to spend nice time with his friends. There are many people who consume drugs in order to get rid of the depressions and the frustrations of life. This ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - Victims Are Challenged to Let Go of Anger - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Deb BrownIf you walk down any crowded city street, you will unfortunately be walking among many victims of crimes. You will also be walking among many victims of perfectly legal but devastating attacks – from verbally abusive lovers, from backstabbing co-workers, from overly critical parents, from ...
Views: 1111 - The Secret to Heal the Suffering of the World - by Have you ever noticed that whenever a secret is circulating among your close friends you will do almost anything to learn its undisclosed nature? Or, if you think someone knows something that you don’t, you won’t rest until you too are "in the know"? All of this is to say we seem to love ...
Views: 1109 - Beyond Pornography: Protecting Our Kids from Internet Dangers - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2009 from Veronika LazabalIt's a telling statistic: the fastest growing internet site in 2007 was a pornography portal. With computer technology inextricably woven into the daily lives of every member of our families, it can be difficult for parents to keep their teens away from adult websites. The average age at which a ...
Views: 1108 - Child Abuse: How Can Someone Develop A Sense Of Safety And Security After Being Abused? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIn the same way that a house will need strong foundations, a human being will also need strong foundations. When strong foundations are laid down for a house, this part will be strong enough to handle the other levels that are added, and, when it comes to a human being, strong foundations will ...
Views: 1108 - Preemptive Defensiveness - by A Memo by Speaker Allen
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The major cause of abuse, of every type, is an attitude we call preemptive defensiveness. Preemptive defensiveness is the result of powerful internal decisions reinforced by strong victim-type feelings. The decisions ...
Views: 1108 - Child Abuse: Why Do Abusive Parents Deny What Happened? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperJust because someone was as abused as a child, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this now that they are an adult. This can primarily be the result of the defences that their mind has in place. To handle what took place during their early years, so that their life didn’t come to an end, ...
Views: 1104 - How ‘Keeping the Peace’ May Actually Breed Domestic Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from narcissism curedWhen you were growing up were you taught that making everyone happy and ‘keeping the peace’ was more important than your own needs? Do you put great effort into your relationship but still find you can’t please your partner or stop his cruel words, actions or even physical assaults? You may ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - How A Tulsa Drug Rehab Center Can Help You By Taking A Holistic Approach - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Sandy SmithIn order to help you get over a drug addiction problem you will need to make some big changes in your life, which go beyond simply stopping the physical use of the drug. A good approach to use is a holistic one that addresses every part of your body and your mind in order to improve your overall ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - Getting Help - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2007 from Sam VakninThis article is meant to be a general guide to seeking and finding help. It does not contain addresses, contacts, and phone numbers. It is not specific to one state or country. Rather, it describes options and institutions which are common the world over. You should be the one to "fill in the ...
Views: 1101 - Do Sexual Abuse Survivors need Therapy? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from Gudrun FrerichsI have been asked the other day whether people need to go to a psychotherapist or counsellor to recover from sexual abuse. I think that is a really good question. Does a person need therapy to heal? I don't think it is necessary to go to a psychotherapist or counsellor. However, they need ...
Views: 1097 - Why Would You Want to Feel Good About Who You Are? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2014 from Theresa MorrisWe’ve probably all seen a parent impatiently talking in angry, disrespectful, condescending, tones to a child. WE might have been that parent at one time or another. Did you know that by talking in disrespectful ways to yourself or others the interaction can leave negative imprints on the ...
Views: 1096 - Family Court Violence and Crazy-Making Maneuvers - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.If I tell you that you are “crazy” and threaten to punish you because of what I have said, a part of you begins to question that maybe what I have alleged is true. Crazy-Making from the Outside In Then, if I tell someone in authority that you are “crazy” and consequently they set forth to ...
Views: 1094 - Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraA newfound love is always exhilarating. This exhilaration always causes one to be blinded to the very obvious indicators and should be flashing red lights, warning a person of a potentially catastrophic relationship. Often, if the abuse has been inflicted during dating, it is always possible to ...
Views: 1092 - WHAT IS HACKING? Types of Hackers and Ethical Hacking - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2020 from Karthik GHACKING MEANING What is hacking Hacking is the process of attaining access to a computer system or group of computer systems without having official permission or approval. This is achieved through identifying weaknesses in codes or finding backdoor access to exploit its weaknesses to gain ...
Views: 1091 - Leveraging The Children - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2007 from Sam VakninThe abuser often recruits his children to do his bidding. He uses them to tempt, convince, communicate, threaten, and otherwise manipulate his target, the children's other parent or a devoted relative (e.g., grandparents). He controls his - often gullible and unsuspecting - offspring exactly as ...
Views: 1086 - Child Abuse: Is Child Abuse One Of The Reasons Why So Many People Have Mental And Emotional Problems? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIn recent years, a lot has been said about the amount of people that are not in a good way mentally and emotionally. Alongside this, a number of solutions have been put forward. One thing that is often recommended, if someone is not in a good way, is that they open up to friends or family ...
Views: 1085 - The Abuse Survivor's Series: Paying Attention to Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2006 from Stephanie GagosAs a survivor of multiple forms of childhood abuse, I am aware of how damaging the abuse was to my sense of self, but it is what I think and believe today, that can either reverse the damage or perpetuate it. As children we may have dissociated, detached and pretended that we were not there ...
Views: 1080 - Juicing For Weight Loss: An Introduction - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2019 from Wajahat AliIt regularly appears as though it is less demanding to win an Olympic gold decoration than to accomplish genuine and perpetual weight reduction. However, you can appreciate the four advantages of squeezing and furthermore shed pounds with these squeezing recipies for weight reduction. The ...
Views: 1079 - Color Me Butterfly - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2008 from Robin K"After Isaac left for work, Eloise went upstairs to her children, who had returned to their room. Rollie lay on the bed, crying. Foamy saliva and remnants of vomit still dripped from his mouth. Eloise held him and cried. The other children stood watching, crippled with grief. "Mattie and ...
Views: 1078 - I'm Only Human, Lord! - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2008 from Biancia TateWhen I was born into this world, I was only a helpless human dependent on strangers I would come to know as Mom and Dad. I would watch them as they argued and fought leaving me feeling helpless and powerless for, afterall, I am only human. Then, as I grew into a young child, I witnessed more ...
Views: 1078 - Get the Facts About Alcohol and Drug Abuse before it's Too Late! - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Ari NovickAlcohol and drugs can have a lasting and devastating impact on our lives. Unfortunately, by the time you become a statistic, it's already too late. In fact, by the time a statistic is even developed, it's probably too late. Here are some interesting facts about alcohol. In a recent study ...
Views: 1076(3 votes) - Domestic Violence Prevention is the Cure - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.There are as many variations on this story as there are people living it. Yet there are a few common themes that present in most renditions of established intimate partner violence. These are: a) There may very well be a price when you leave. b) Getting to that point will likely involve a lot ...
Views: 1075 - Family Court Violence - When Psychiatry and Law Serve as the Batterer’s Club - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Institutionalizing battered women in psychiatric hospitals is as old as prostitution. It’s an effective way to silence and discredit them. In My Own Practice I remember a case over 20 years ago in my own practice of a patient referred by a social worker for a stress-related neuromuscular ...
Views: 1075 - How to Build a Solid Sober Support Network - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Patty BellEach person’s recovery journey is unique. And although the recovery experience will be different for everyone, there is a common denominator that applies to all—the need for a sober support network. While life in active addiction was often lonely, life in sobriety should not be. A sober network ...
Views: 1072 - The Childless Scarlet A: Healing from Family Violence and Legal Domestic Abuse - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Some wounds are so severe that words cannot capture their complete pain. Being pushed out of one’s children’s lives or the lives of your grandchildren is one of these. When this is yours, the depths of it take your breath away. I hear women tell me the cries that come out of them over their ...
Views: 1070 - Friend or Daughter in an Abusive Relationship - 3 Secrets to Saving Your Relationship with Them - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Why do we hate victims of domestic abuse? We hate the hold their perpetrators have over them when it interferes with us getting what love and affection we are accustom to receiving from them. We hate the frustration of not being able to shake them awake. We hate their choosing to be controlled ...
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