Attachment is the affective bond that develops primarily out of a search for safety and well-being. In some cases, the primary caregiver represents both a source of danger and protection for the child. This is how disorganized attachment develops. For...
In 2002, Lundy Bancroft wrote one of the most profound books ever written about the mentality of psychological and emotional abusers. His work was backed by clinical evidence and research. In the book, he defines different types of emotionally violent people....
It is increasingly common for feminism to feature in the media these days. It is also becoming more common to specifically include social groups that, until not so long ago, had been marginalized. Orange is The New Black is...
Considerable effort has been made to come up with the psychological profile of an abuser. But research still hasn't produced reliable empirical data. That said, evidence does exist that there are traits common in all abusers. Traditionally, boys and girls...
A few years ago, I had the chance to live with people who were a lot younger than me. If I hadn't made the decision to go back to school, I might have never met them. Their ages were...
The different forms of child abuse seem almost imperceptible sometimes. They have even been accepted as a natural part of a little one's education on occasions. Some have seen it as necessary and have found it impossible to use...
Have you heard the term gaslighting? Well, we'll use an example to explain to you what it is. You've probably found yourself in a situation where someone assures you that you said something. Yet, you don’t remember having said it. You...
There are articles you'd rather not have to write because words hurt more than we'd like to believe. But ever since my son lost his smile because of the nightmare that is child abuse, I think how much I wish...
People who lived through the 80's might remember this incredible case that reverberated around the whole world. Known as "the psychopath little girl," young Beth Thomas terrorized her entire family. However, it started with a terrible trigger. Even today...
Learned helplessness is one of the worst holes we could ever fall into. It is the perfect breeding ground for anxiety and depression. And actually, it is both a consequence and a cause of lacking assertiveness ("Why cause conflict by...