Novelist, Author of SOMETHING TO BE BRAVE FOR
Dear Priscilla Bennett Friends, It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and here’s an excerpt from an article I read on emotional abuse. “Emotional abuse can escalate to violence, but doesn’t always. Abusers instead control their partners with words. The abuse, sometimes called coercive control, can be difficult to spot, both inside…
June Keeling, RGN, RM, is domestic violence coordinator and assistant researcher, Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton, Merseyside Domestic abuse can be defined as any violence between current or former partners in an intimate relationship, wherever and whenever it occurs. The violence can include physical, sexual, emotional or financial abuse. It is…
You’re in a healthy relationship now. So what does a healthy argument look like? In their relationships with abusers, most domestic violence survivors focused on managing someone else’s emotions and behavior. As a survivor, arguments may have left you feeling disparaged or worthless. But it’s okay to feel angry—your emotions…
Who are the Men who Batter? Why do Men Batter? Can Batterers Change their Behavior? Court Mandated Counseling Men who batter come from all socioeconomic backgrounds, races and walks of life. The abuser may be a blue-collar or white-collar worker, unemployed or highly paid. He may be a drinker or…