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Supporting Friends and Family Who May Be in a Domestic Abuse Situation

August 12, 2024November 16, 2021 by Dawn Gabriel
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When our loved ones are struggling and in pain, it can be very difficult to know what to do to help them. Seeing friends and family in an abusive relationship can be particularly challenging. We just “want to shake them” and have them …

Categories Domestic Violence, Family

5 Daily Self-Care Exercises for Survivors of Abuse

August 21, 2024January 24, 2019 by Dawn Gabriel
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Unfortunately, being a survivor of trauma or abuse is exceedingly common. According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. annually. And according to the Center for Disease Control’s 2017 Na…

Categories Domestic Violence, Self-Esteem Tags Trauma

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