Search results for 'abuse' (21)

By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi March 23, 2025
We have to ask: Why is empathy, of all things, being framed as the villain?
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi March 15, 2025
The loneliness epidemic is real, but blaming women is a distraction from the real issue.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi February 23, 2025
Even when the signs may not be visible, there can be psychological signs of abuse.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi February 2, 2025
Recognize and survive the signs of gaslighting, coercive control, and manipulation.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi December 8, 2024
Let's look at how abusive behaviors intensify during the holidays.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi November 24, 2024
How to handle the holidays while holding healthy boundaries with harmful people.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi November 3, 2024
It’s time to reframe the narrative around survivors’ voices.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi October 13, 2024
The trauma was because of what he did, not because I lost him.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi September 29, 2024
Reproductive policies reflect abusive power dynamics, forcing control and submission on women.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi September 22, 2024
Spotting abuse through power dynamics: Identifying true abusers.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi August 25, 2024
When you’re living in the aftermath of leaving an abusive relationship, it can feel like your world has crumbled.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi July 28, 2024
Recognizing that the abuser is neither wholly good nor wholly bad is incredibly important for healing.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi July 21, 2024
What to do when the abuser's allies come for you and how to move forward in a healthy way.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi July 14, 2024
This term can lead to feelings of guilt and self-doubt in survivors, making them question their own behavior.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 30, 2024
Abuse is not just an emotional experience; it deeply impacts both mental and physical health.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 23, 2024
Don't let the darkness of abuse make you feel alone. Reach out, because together we are stronger.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 16, 2024
When "good times" overshadow the abuse, the rose-colored glasses have to come off to see the truth.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 9, 2024
Learn what coercive control is, its signs, and how to break free from this subtle form of abuse.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi May 12, 2024
Survivors often face a variety of complex challenges in the aftermath of leaving. What to expect and how to survive.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi April 28, 2024
Surviving abuse can affect your physical health, emotional well-being, and social interactions.
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