abuse

Injured, Not Broken: Why It’s So Hard to Know You Have CPTSD

When a child experiences neglect, anxiety, or danger repeatedly in a close relationship, that child... >>

Having Healthy Sex and Relationships After Sexual Abuse

Sexual trauma, abuse and violence impact a surprisingly large number of people — maybe even... >>

Preventing Interpersonal Violence in Relationships

As a therapist, I want to help survivors of dating violence, domestic violence, and abusive... >>

What You Need to Know About Mental Abuse

We are often so focused on physical and sexual abuse that we forget to consider... >>

The Making of a Murderer

Years ago, when I was in the process of creating a violence assessment scale, I... >>

How to Break the Cycle of Child Abuse

At this point, I shouldn’t have to list off all the reasons spanking your child... >>

What’s Behind Emotional Overeating?

Last month, Michelle Obama made a special guest appearance on the long-running hit TV show,... >>

Violence, youth violence, PTSD
A Gender Sensitive Approach to Violence

Dr. Don Meichenbaum, PTSD expert, discusses an individuals journey from birth, to engaging in violence in... >>