GeorgiaHiram Police Chief Mike Turner said the two deceased individuals were previously in a relationshipBy Lawrence Richard Fox NewsPublished September 21, 2023 8:08am EDT Authorities in Georgia said a shooting at a Walmart Wednesday afternoon left two people dead. Hiram Police Chief Mike Turner said the shooting at the Walmart Super Center, locat...
A Guide to Domestic Violence and Disabilities
Abuse or neglect of a disabled person can add extra barriers to finding help, but advocacy groups can help by thinking ahead about accommodations needed By Amanda Kippert Jun 14, 2023 Print Article Share In the U.S., 1 in 4 adults have a disabi...
"Mary Margaret Farren suffered brain damage and is working through PTSD." Former Deputy White House Counsel's Ex-Wife Recalls
"The wounds didn't heal for a long time. The impact was so severe that I completely lost my sense of smell," Mary Margaret said. ByANDREW PAPARELLA, CAILA KLAISS and ALEXA VALIENTEFebruary 5, 2015, 12:38 PM "I felt like my head was just mush inside, ...
Sania Khan: She TikToked her divorce, then her husband killed her - DV Johns Creek
Rest Eternally, Rest Peacefully #SaniaKhan- When she left a bad marriage, Sania Khan said some members of her South Asian Muslim community made her feel like she had "failed at life". Through TikTok, she found support and comfort in strangers - until...
Bruises? Why women stay!
"Why Women Stay: Understanding the Barriers to Leaving"One of the most perplexing aspects for those outside of an abusive relationship is attempting to fathom why a woman does not simply leave. A recent letter addressed to Dear Abby on this topic was...
How does one identify a toxic narcissistic relationship?
What are the signs? Identifying a toxic narcissistic relationship can be challenging, especially since narcissists often employ manipulation, charm, and other tactics to maintain control and avoid detection. However, there are several common si...
Who is a narcissist?
What type of mate do these men attract/ are attracted to them? A narcissist is an individual who displays an excessive preoccupation with themselves, their own needs, and their own importance. They often exhibit a grandiose sense of self-importance, ...
Domestic violence in Georgia
WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusivebehavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another....
Being Coerced into Swinging Is Sexual Abuse
By Amanda Kippert Aug 07, 2023 In a recent post on an anonymous online forum for survivors of abuse, a woman posed the question: Is it abuse if her husband coerced her to meet other men for sex and then, afterward, share the lurid details with him? S...
Without Money, Abusers Think Survivors Will Come Back
Group explores ways to resolve economic dilemmas that hobble survivors By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Two weeks after they meet, he insists on moving into her apartment and pooling their funds in a joint bank account. Then he takes away her ATM card. He...
When No One Believes You
Have you tried to tell someone you're being abused, only to be accused of lying? It's not your fault. Let's get that out of the way right now. If you're a survivor of domestic abuse, whether or not you've yet left the relationship, it's not your faul...
I am proud to say I'm a survivor. Years before I use to get beat by a former boyfriend who I have three children by because he was on drugs. God took him out my life. He murdered a man when he was high on drugs even through I'm sorry that this man lost his life I'm grateful it wasn't me. Now he is serving life in prison. He has been out my life for...
. Overview of Domestic Violence: Battered Women's Risks and Safety Plans Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion, that adults and adolescents use against their intimate partners.3 The overwhelming majority of domestic violence...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - After eight separate shootings over Memorial Day weekend left six people dead in the metro Atlanta area, police are linking many of the incidents back to domestic disputes. "This is not gangs, guns, and drugs behind me ladies and gentlemen. This is domestic violence, where individuals use a gun to resolve a dispu...
INTRODUCTION: What is economic abuse? Economic abuse is a form of domestic abuse or intimate partner violence that involves controlling or manipulating an individual's finances and economic resources in order to gain power and control in a relationship. It can take many different forms, but the common thread is the use of economic means to maintain...
Communities have to remember that survivors are the experts Listening to Victims Can Reduce Domestic Violence Deaths Communities have to remember that survivors are the experts By Kit Gruelle As an advocate for abused women and an educator and trainer on domestic violence, I've been traveling around the country, listening to stories of survivors, a...