Healing from toxic partnerships requires identifying signs of emotional abuse, understanding legal protection options, and utilizing psychological recovery techniques.
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder that often causes people to form unhealthy relationships. According to an article published in "Psychiatric News," 8 percent of men and 5 percent of women will develop narcissistic personality disorder in their lifetime.
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You hear about it every day. Whether it is a top-notch athlete, celebrity or the guy down the block, men who cheat on their wives are all too common. The affairs can last for a single night or years. The result, no matter the duration, can have a devastating effect on marriage.
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Tension headaches are by far the most common type of headache, developing as a result of overly tight or tense muscles within the neck, shoulders and jaw. They usually stem from stress, but may also come about from a lack of sleep, missed meals, alcohol, anxiety or even depression.
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Dealing with aggression can be difficult and stressful. "In social psychology, the term aggression is generally defined as any behavior that is intended to harm another person who does not want to be harmed," authors Brad J. Bushman and L. Rowell Huesmann explain in "Handbook of Social Psychology."
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Whether they are small, innocent half truths, or something more serious, a husband's lies can create distrust and contempt--and spoil a relationship. If you believe that your husband has something to hide, examining his body language, making eye contact and asking for details can alert you to holes in his story.
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When a child experiences physical or emotional abuse, the wounds run skin deep. Kids who suffer repeated trauma feel lonely, scared, worthless and unloved, which is exactly the opposite of how children should feel.
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Although most people associate bullying with children on the playground or in the classroom, bullying can be a part of adult relationships as well. Bullying can occur in marriage, when one spouse seeks to belittle, control or intimidate the other.
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A mechanism exists for a child who is victimized by an abusive to access the court system to obtain a restraining order, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law.
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An allegation of emotional abuse of children plays a significant role in a child custody determination in a divorce, legal separation or paternity proceeding, according to "Child Custody A to Z" by Guy J. White.
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Bed wetting is a common childhood disorder, affecting between 5 to 7 million children ages 6 and over in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Problem bed wetting is defined as wetting the bed twice a week on average.
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While you may suspect your spouse of cheating, it may be challenging to actually prove it. Finding physical evidence was the successful method of uncovering deception in only 18 percent of cases, according to a survey titled "How People Really Detect Lies."
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If you find yourself struggling with neighbors who disturb your peace, harass you or otherwise interfere with your quiet enjoyment of your home, you have the ability to seek a restraining order against them.
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Infidelity puts a strain on any relationship, leaving you reeling from the emotions that come along with discovering a cheating husband. Learning that your husband has been cheating with one of your friends provides a double dose of pain, leaving you to wonder who you can trust.
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Controlling relationships can be destructive to individuals in many ways. These patterns of behavior may lead to social isolation or damage a person’s self esteem. In severe cases, controlling behavior can eventually culminate in emotional and/or physical abuse.
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Possessiveness can compromise your ability to interact with your friends and family members because your boyfriend always wants to know what you are doing, or wants you to do everything with him. When a boyfriend becomes possessive, that could be a warning sign that it is time to end the relationship.
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Pennsylvania has various laws dealing with issues of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Though there is no specific state statute addressing child abandonment, the state prohibits anyone with responsibility over a child to endanger a child's health and well-being.
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Your child is being bullied and you want to take steps to make this behavior stop. You can do several things to protect your child from the bullying, beginning with notifying officials at his school.
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Few feelings are more painful than the suspicion that your husband is cheating on you, especially when you're not sure you can believe him when he promises that he isn't.
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Whether you are in a relationship that is verbally, emotionally or physically abusive, it is possible to find a safe way out of the situation even if you have few financial resources.
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While fewer college students than ever are addicted to cigarettes, there’s still cause for concern. College-aged students use more tobacco products than any other age group. They’re getting tobacco in new forms, including cigars and hookahs in addition to cigarettes.
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