Abuse

Coronavirus and the Rise of Domestic Violence

May 5, 2020

Domestic abuse is an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner,…

Cycles Of Domestic Abuse

January 17, 2020

What is Domestic Abuse? Legally, there are ten different categories of abuse, including financial abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, modern slavery, neglect, self-neglect, organisational abuse, and domestic abuse. Women’s Aid defines domestic…

Sexual Violence And Sexual Abuse Awareness Week

February 5, 2018

Bridget Freer

Abuse, Mental Health

Sexual Violence, Harrassment

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You might think that there is no need for a Sexual Violence and Sexual Abuse Awareness Week this year, because the Harvey Weinstein case has set such off a torrent…

Six Subtle Signs of Emotional Abuse

April 5, 2016

Karen Dempsey

Abuse, Counselling, Relationships

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Abuse in a relationship comes in many forms and guises. Some abuse is subtler than others, to the point you may not realise you are being abused. There are the…