The two sides of emotional abuse are the perpetrator and the victim. Sometimes the victim can’t tell if there’s abusive behavior or just normal relationship difficulties. Sometimes the hurtful person needs to know what they’re doing that’s hurtful because they could have been doing it for so long, they don’t realize how bad their behavior …
When you’ve had enough and you can’t take anymore, but you stay and take more, you end up in an endless cycle of love and abuse. If you’re afraid to stay because things are bad, but also afraid to leave because you don’t know any other way to live your life, it’s time to get …
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Sexual assault is never the victim’s fault, says advocate Kristin Jones. In this courageous talk, she tells her story of overcoming the shame that followed sexual abuse as a teenager — and shares how parents can foster an open conversation about abuse to empower kids and encourage them to ask for help. (This talk contains …
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In this episode of the podcast, Tony O’Reilly interviews Patrick O’Neill about his lived experience of gambling addiction and mental health advocacy campaigning. Patrick also discusses the impact of childhood sexual abuse on his mental health. Connect is a free telephone counselling and support service for any adult who has experienced abuse, trauma or neglect …
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