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Daughter in an Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize and Inspire Healthy Change

by D. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

When your adult child is in an abusive relationship, you feel helpless because you know that your efforts to impact change may indeed inflame matters. Yet, you know you can’t sit still and pretend that all is well when it is not.

You know from her actions and inactions that she is pulling back from you. And you are very clear that her moves are not related to what’s actually between the two of you. It is apparent to you that she wants to maintain peace in her own home and is being required to support her husband’s wishes.

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Domestic Violence Divorce – How Abusers Use the System to Invalidate Domestic Violence Survivors

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Victims of domestic abuse reach out to the system for help in stopping the abuse perpetrated upon them. This can involve both healthcare and law enforcement. Yet, what actually happens, more often than most people know, is that these so-called “helpers” can be used to perpetuate domestic violence “legally” during divorce.

In healthcare, it’s the psychologists and psychiatrists. These healthcare providers are frequently manipulated by abusers to aid them in establishing false claims about the domestic abuse survivors that they batter and control.

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Emotional Psychological Abuse: Who Knows What’s Best for You?

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

“I know what’s best for you…better than you do.” Sound familiar?

If you are in an intimate relationship that has emotional psychological abuse, you know this message, whether delivered directly or indirectly. The message says, “You need to trust my wisdom—over your own—regarding issues specific to you.”

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