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Legal Psychiatric Abuse – 5 Keys to Prevent Mental, Psychological Rape of Battered Women

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

It doesn’t take long in this field to stumble upon a causality of the legal psychiatric system. If you are a battered woman or work with domestic abuse survivors, then you, too, know the incidence of abuse by psychiatric labeling to this vulnerable group of people.

To read the complete article, please visit Legal Psychiatric Abuse – 5 Keys to Prevent Mental, Psychological Rape of Battered Women

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Warning Signs of Domestic Abuse – Communication, Conflict and Timing

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Have you ever noticed that when you are confronted with something that doesn’t hit you right (no pun on words), you naturally step back? Someone may ask you a question that you are not—in that very moment—wanting to discuss with that particular person.

So you honor your inner needs while also acknowledging theirs by letting them know you are willing to address their question or concern, but not in this very moment. Immediately, what happens?

To read the complete article, please visit Warning Signs of Domestic Abuse – Communication, Conflict and Timing

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Verbal Emotional Abuse – Are You Hit Out of the Blue?

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Domestic abuse survivors notice how the verbal and emotional abuse to them shows up as though it came from out of the blue. In the moment the assault occurs they can’t connect it to anything that they are doing at the time. It’s like it comes “out of the blue.”

But, is it really out of the blue? I don’t think so. It may have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with their current involvement with their abusive partner, however that doesn’t make it out of the blue.

To read the complete article, please visit Verbal Emotional Abuse – Are You Hit Out of the Blue?

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