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...

"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, and I thought, 'I'm dying,'" Margaret, now 49, told ABC News' Amy Robach. "And then I was thinking, ...

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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 her ex returned and murdered her. Her bags were packed. She was ready to be free.The 21st of July w...

"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 signed "Tired of Voluntary Victims."It is crucial to remember that intense emotional abuse invariab...

Toxic 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 signs that can help you recognize such a relationship:1. **Excessive Self-Centeredness:** 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, a lack of empathy for others, and a constant craving for admiration and attention from others. Narci...

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.It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional abuse. The frequency and seve...

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? She had agreed to something similar once before—they invited another partner into their home where th...

unchain your heart

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 forbids her from working. Or he moves her to a rural area where she can't find a job. He makes her ...

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 fault. This fact can be incredibly hard for survivors to process when they've tried to disclose abuse to...

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A list of questions to ask before retaining your domestic violence attorney By Amanda KippertAug 09, 2023 One of the ways that domestic violence survivors can protect themselves from an abuser is by hiring a lawyer to help them in court. Be it a civil trial, a custody trial or securing a permanent order of protection, an attorney is not necessary, ...