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- Domestic Violence - Are You a Victim? - by Violence in the home is a crime we are all becoming more aware of each year. In the UK a quarter of all reported violent crimes are domestic. In the US the estimate of the number ranges from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former partner to four million each year. But domestic ...
Views: 1179 - Domestic Violence and Child Custody - Legal Psychiatric Ploys of Divorce Lawyers - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.When divorce and domestic violence are before the court, the children can often serve as the vehicle for the perpetrator to save face and maintain control over the family. Sound familiar? If you are in family court with an abusive partner, or abusive ex-partner, and there are children ...
Views: 1009 - Domestic Violence and Child Custody: From the Frying Pan to the Fire of Family Violence - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Can we bring justice to family courts? That’s a highly political question, and I think the answer has more to do with the nature of the human beings behind the system and the misconceptions of those using the system to seek safety. We hear of battered women falling through the cracks of ...
Views: 798 - Domestic Violence and the Legal Abuse Syndrome - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Married women on their way out of an abusive relationship are frequently found navigating the system en route to safety. But is their path safe? Not necessarily so. We frequently see women struggling in relation to their legal counsel just as they struggled in their battering relationship. And ...
Views: 1520 - Domestic Violence and the Parental Alienation Syndrome - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.In marriages in which there is no domestic abuse and parental alienation upon divorce, it is more often the woman who is the alienating parent. Whereas in marriages in which there is domestic abuse, the victimized partner is in most cases the alienated parent. Why these trends? PAS in ...
Views: 1108 - 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: 1099 - Domestic Violence Divorce - 2 Sure Ways to Silence You and Your Victimization - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Being a domestic violence survivor is quite a job, but navigating the system to secure your safety can feel like a life sentence. You expect the system to “protect” you and your children. And when you see your case and your cause given lip service over actual remedy-providing service, you ...
Views: 1154 - Domestic Violence Divorce: Legal Psychiatric Rape - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.When a victim leaves a battering relationship and moves out OR speaks out, is she safe? Not necessarily so. Statistics show she is more often at greater risk after she leaves. Far too often we hear about battered women falling through the cracks of the system on their way out of an abusive ...
Views: 877 - 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: 1031 - Domestic Violence Recovery – Fear is a Choice and Has a Consequence - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.If you chose fear, then the object of your fear is scary. If you chose not to fear, the object is neutral. Fear is a choice. And the choice you make will determine how you see the other person, thing or situation AND how you experience yourself relative to that person…how you experience ...
Views: 1163 - Domestic Violence Resources – The 5 Essential Resources for Domestic Abuse Survivors - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Domestic violence help comes in all shapes and sizes. There is the crisis hotline to get you where you need to go ASAP. Then, there are the community domestic abuse support groups that assure you that “you are not alone.” Your domestic violence shelter will give you all the resources for your ...
Views: 1290 - Domestic Violence Resources – Understanding Privileged Communication and Witness Testimony - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Privileged communication and expert witness testimony are two areas that battered women and abused men may come to know in their divorce proceedings. However, the way in which these two interact is not always clear. And unfortunately for some the consequences pose a significant loss. This ...
Views: 1114 - 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: 1089 - Domestic Violence: 'Awareness' Month Doesn't Stop Domestic Violence - by Lynn Melville, author of 'Breaking Free from Boomerang Love', believes that Domestic Violence 'Awareness' Month should be re-named Domestic Violence 'Prevention' Month. "Being 'aware' of domestic violence doesn't help," Melville says. "We need to work to 'prevent' it."
But how do we know that a ...
Views: 1133 - Domestic Violence: An Unnecessary Epidemic - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Vikki ZieglerPeople often think that they cannot leave a violent relationship for many reasons, not the least of which is retribution. However, the truth is that if you stay in a violent relationship you may never get out. To have the courage to stop the violence and create an exit strategy appears to be the ...
Views: 1316 - Drinking Addiction: Why Alcohol is One of the Most Dangerous Substances - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2017 from Anica OaksWhen you think of dangerous substances that you could get addicted to, you might think about cocaine, heroin and other substances of the same nature. However, alcohol is among the top substances that are abused, and there are quite a few reasons why it's highly addictive. Not only does alcohol ...
Views: 1366 - Drug Addiction Counseling – A Light on an Addict’s Dark Path - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from addiction professorYou can find drug addiction counseling centers everywhere. They come in all shapes and forms. There is no excuse for not being able to beat an addiction. So many treatment programs exist; there are outpatient programs, inpatient, phone counseling programs, and support group meetings. All this ...
Views: 1346 - Drug Rehab Centers In Indiana - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2020 from Selena ValentineThe most commonly abused substance in Indiana Heroin Cocaine Marijuana MDMA Methamphetamine Opioids Inhalants Substance abuse in Indiana About 500,000 people in the Indiana state who ages over 12 are dependent on drugs or alcohol. Drug trafficking is at its extreme in the state ...
Views: 662 - Drug rehabilitation center In phoenix - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2019 from Rosy brownThe capital and most packed city in Arizona is Phoenix city, with 1,626,078 populace. In the US, Phoenix is the fifth most crowded city and furthermore, a populated city in American state capital and Phoenix is the main state capital which has a network of higher than one million natives. ...
Views: 742 - Drug rehabilitation center in san Antonio - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2019 from Rosy brownSan Antonio is the seventh most populated city in the US and second-largest city in Texas with 1.493 million people, This city rests on the divide between South and Central Texas. It is one of the most popular tourist sites in Texas. San Antonio is a wonderful city for sightseeing. This city ...
Views: 717 - DUI Defenses - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Steven TabanoDespite what you may have been told, there are defenses to a D.U.I. charge and the charges that go along with it. Like any other criminal defendant, you are presumed innocent and have certain rights guaranteed to you by the constitution. A good DUI defense attorney will be familiar with ...
Views: 1250 - Dysfunctional Families Never Totally Go Away - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from David HarmIt is coming up on a year since I was diagnosed with cancer. An amazing year it has been. A year of strength, as well as a year of fear. It has been filled with a sense of accomplishment as well as disappointment. I have experienced the whole emotional gauntlet for the last 12 months. It ...
Views: 1418 - Eat The Right Foods For Health And Wellness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2008 from Darlene SiddonsOUR BUSY lives and schedules create a rush, rush mentality to our days, and our health and wellness is placed second or even third on our priorities and our first inclination is to give up breakfast, and it is true what they have been saying for years…breakfast is one the most important meals of ...
Views: 885 - Effects of Alcohol on the Brain and Body - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Desiree PattonMany people do not realize the health hazards associated with drinking alcohol because it is legal. However, alcohol has many detrimental short and long-term effects on the brain and body. If you're considering quitting drinking, this information could be the motivation you need to kick alcohol ...
Views: 1302 - Eine Buchreihe, die Ihnen helfen kann, eine Gewohnheit zu ändern - dauerhaft! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2021 from Wajahat AliAutor Richard Fast hat sich auf geniale Weise ein Denkmuster ändern ausgedacht, mit dem Sie in nur 29 Tagen eine schlechte Angewohnheit Ihrer Wahl ablegen und durch eine Gewohnheit ersetzen können, die Sie wirklich wollen. Die neue Serie von Fast besteht aus vier einzigartigen Büchern: • 29 ...
Views: 598 - EMOTIONAL ABUSE : What it is and why it is so important to recognize - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Roni Weisberg-RossSticks and stones may break my bones but … bullying and name-calling can emotionally scar me forever. Not the original ending to the classic verse, but probably the more accurate one. It seems that broken bones will heal far more quickly than a battered soul. Does this sound overly ...
Views: 2114 - Emotional Abuse Characteristics: 5 Significant Subtle Signs - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Lack of "emotional safety" is the number one indicator of a potentially dangerous relationship. It may seem subtle, yet it is ever so significant with respect to your well-being. When you have emotional safety, it's palatable. You can feel it in every fiber of your being. When it's missing, you ...
Views: 7698 - Emotional Flashback: What Is An Emotional Flashback? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, that’s if they were to take a step back and to reflect on their life, is that there are moments when they end up feeling completely overwhelmed by how they feel. When this takes place, it could seem as though they have absolutely no reason to feel as they do. However, ...
Views: 780 - Emotional Verbal Abuse: Signs that Serve to Save Verbal Abuse Survivors - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Women say, I was glad when he hit me, because I finally realized what was on my plate. I finally got it. This is abuse! Do you need the altercations in your home to become physical before you can see them for what they are? If so, you could be making your remedy more difficult, more ...
Views: 1327 - Emotionally Abusive Relationship - 5 Signs You’re Entering into an Emotionally Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Lack of emotional safety is the number one indicator of a potentially dangerous relationship. It may seem subtle, yet it is ever so significant with respect to your well-being. When you have emotional safety, it’s palatable. You can feel it in every fiber of your being. When it’s missing, you ...
Views: 1934 - Emotionally Reactive: Do Some People's Childhoods Set Them Up To Be Emotionally Reactive? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperOne person could hear something and respond in one way, and another person could hear the same thing and respond in a completely different manner. Consequently, this is going to show that they have interpreted it differently. One Response After hearing something, one person could soon ...
Views: 1306 - Emotionally Unavailable Mother: What Are The Consequences Of Having An Emotionally Unavailable Mother? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile some women want to be mothers and go onto fulfil this need, there are others who have no interest in being a mother. They might end up channelling their nurturing abilities into another area of life instead. However, just because a woman decides to be a mother, it doesn’t mean that she ...
Views: 8254 - Enduring Narcissism, Addictions, And Abuse In Silence To Avoid Appearing Ungrateful - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Diane England,Some women endure their husbands’ narcissism, addictions, and abuse silently because they believe they have no right to complain. They realize they are living lives that so many other women only dream about. Really, do they dare express any dissatisfaction and thus come across as ...
Views: 9698 - Energetic Abuse: Can Someone Energetically Abuse Another Person? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was asked to talk about what abuse looks like, they may say that this is what happens when someone is put down, hit, sexually taken advantage of, or emotionally invalidated. When something like this takes place, it will be clear that someone is not being treated in the right way. At ...
Views: 951 - Engagement photos: worth it - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2020 from Wajahat AliBefore discussing the key reasons for opting for an engagement session, let's look at some of the reasons for not opting for the engagement session. It could be due to budget problems, scheduling problems, or simply inconvenience. I highly recommend that you work with your wedding photographer ...
Views: 516 - Everything I Own Fits In A Hefty Trash Bag - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2008 from Michelle ReneeThe truck I stole to have a place to sleep was a white Toyota with yellow and orange stripes, lifted with fat tires and no power steering. Everything I owned was stuffed into a dark green hefty trash bag, including a birthday card my mom had managed to get to me when I had turned 16. At the ...
Views: 1727 - Exploitation by a Narcissist - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Sam VakninQuestion: In his drive for Narcissistic Supply, would the narcissist be callous enough to exploit the tragedy of others, if this were to secure him a new Supply Source? Answer: Yes. I compare Narcissistic Supply to drugs because of the almost involuntary and always-unrestrained nature of the ...
Views: 2119 - Exploring Step 2 of the 12 Steps: Hope is the place to be! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Ned WickerWe all want and need to have hope. Hope gets us up in the morning and drives us to achieve what we otherwise would just dream about. Hope allows us to keep going when circumstances are dire and there doesn’t appear to be any opportunity of turning the tide. Hope is the expectation of something ...
Views: 2083 - Factors To Consider If You Are Planning To Hire The Services Of A Professional - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2019 from Sachin PatilIt is often seen that when it comes to a special day in our life we often get confused and tensed about what to do and whether everything is in order or not. We tend to plan and over analyze the bigger things that will go into making the day special and overlook the small things that ...
Views: 834 - Families With Abuse - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2015 from Roni Weisberg-RossAbusive situations in families do not happen in isolation. It is neither bad luck, nor is it the fault of the victim of abuse. Abuse happens within a culture of abuse. That is, there is something that is handed down over the generations that encourages those who abuse and allow those around the ...
Views: 1581 - 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: 1035 - 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: 1052 - Family Violence - Lost Mothers, Lied To Children & The Legal Abuse Syndrome - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.“Where is your Mom?” asked a little boy to another. The little boy replied, “I don’t know.” From his point of view, she was lost. She was gone. She left him. She abandoned him. ...And the conclusions go on and on, each one with more and more potential to fracture a ...
Views: 985 - Family Violence Healing: 3 Keys to Healing Parental Alienation - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.When children go away to college and get away from “who and what” the controlling family members want them to be, a window opens up. What they discover is their essence. Now here’s the gem... That essence is a composite of their formative years. If you were in their lives ...
Views: 880 - February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month and it is critical that we take this time to remember that domestic violence is not just a problem for adults. One in three adolescents in the US will be a victim. - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Lacole Foster Grant;Celebrate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month and help young people across the country have safe and healthy relationships. Love has many definitions, but abuse isn't one of them. It has been two years since 19-year-old Siobhan Russell was found brutally ...
Views: 1727 - Feeling Isolated in the Aftermath of Narcissistic Abuse - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2018 from Randi FineIsolation, Loneliness, and Disconnection in the Aftermath of Narcissistic Abuse Written by Randi G. Fine, Author of Close Encounters of the Worst Kind Every survivor of narcissistic abuse experiences feelings of isolation, loneliness, and disconnection in the beginning stages of the ...
Views: 1245 - Feeling Safe: Can Trapped Emotions Stop Someone From Feeling Safe In Their Body? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough each one of us has a body, it doesn’t mean that everyone feels that it is safe to be in their body. It might even sound confusing as to how this could be; especially as one’s body is a big part of who they are. Instead of one being in their body, what they can end up doing is living ...
Views: 1919 - Feeling Safe: Does Someone Need To Feel Safe In Order To Stay In Their Body? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone is in touch with their body, they will be aware of how they feel and what their needs are. Through having this connection, they will be able to make use of the information that is inside them. So, if they feel tired or as though they are not at their best, they will be able to ...
Views: 862 - Feelings: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Set Them Up To Lose Touch With Their Feelings? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough human beings are feeling beings who think as opposed to thinking beings who feel, this is not something that is widely recognised. In general, it’s as if human beings are primarily thinking beings that also have feelings. So, in the same way that the tip of the iceberg is the ...
Views: 826 - Female Sexual Abusers – Who are they? Part III - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Roni Weisberg-RossThere weren’t a lot of statistics, because no one thought it was a problem. But then in 1990, Ramsay–Klawsnick found that adult females were abusers of male adolescents 37% of the time and of female adolescents 19% of the time; and in six studies reviewed by Russell and FInkelhor, female ...
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