Relationship Health: Identifying Abuse & Healing from Trauma

Healing from toxic partnerships requires identifying signs of emotional abuse, understanding legal protection options, and utilizing psychological recovery techniques.

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A Lack of Communication in the Family

A family lacking healthy communication is like a ship without a rudder. It will flounder even in calm waters and will become dangerously out of control in a storm. To avoid a 'person overboard' tragedy, it is vital to understand barriers to quality family communication.

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What Drugs Cause Aggressive Behavior?

Some drugs, particularly when used to excess and/or used illegally, significantly increase the risk for aggressive behavior and the commission of acts of violence. Alcohol, anabolic steroids, benzodiazepines, and cocaine are key drugs that can escalate the development of aggression and violent behavior.

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7 Types of Conflict

Conflict is defined as a difference of opinion regarding ideas, wishes or desires. Conflict can arise between couples, work peers and political governments. Understanding the basic types of conflicts that may occur in your daily environment can help you avoid disagreements or learn the best way to deal with them.

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Signs of an Emotionally Abusive Husband

Abuse from your husband could be either physical or mental, notes Maria Bogdanos, writing for PsychCentral.com. There are various indicators that can help you determine whether or not your husband is abusive toward you or your family.

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What Happens at Restraining Order Hearings?

A restraining order, sometimes referred to as a protection from abuse order, is designed to protect a person who suffered from abuse at the hands of another person, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law.

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Signs That Your Husband Is Cheating With a Man

No woman wants think that her husband may be cheating on her - especially not with a man. But if you suspect that your husband has been unfaithful and is harboring same-sex attraction tendencies, it's worth analyzing the signs to figure out what's going on.

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Mother Abandonment & the Effects on the Child

Maternal abandonment leaves the children to deal with significant emotional, mental and psychological aftereffects. A mother doesn’t have to pack her bags and physically leave the house in order to abandon her children.

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Free Ways to Catch a Cheating Husband

A cheating husband can destroy your relationship and damage your self-image and self-esteem. The deception he uses can further compromise your trust in others, and even lead you to question your own judgment.

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Physical Signs of Male Cheating

Long before any hardcore evidence, a woman often knows in her intuitive gut something isn’t right with her relationship. It might be as insignificant as observing a new, dreamy look in his eyes, but however subtle the innuendo, you’ve become deeply troubled by the possibility he’s cheating on you.

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Overcoming Helplessness

Learn how to overcome helplessness and low self-esteem with the tools for coping series. Discover the steps to increase self-confidence and develop self-help skills.

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Types of Human Aggressive Behavior

Infoplease defines aggression as behavior that can be directed toward others or internally, and which can be either constructive or destructive. Humans are certainly not alone in expressing aggression against one another. However, aggression in human beings is often motivated by factors beyond physical survival.

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