Domestic Violence Prevention: Early Detection

Every moment you act on the first signal
is what you save one hundred fold by not.

Early detection is the best prevention!

Prevent Abusive Relationships

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The Subtle Communication Patterns of Abusive Relationships

By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

I frequently hear women say, “I was glad when he hit me, because then I knew what I was dealing with.” Many of these women report that the verbal, mental and emotional abuse that preceed physical abuse is confusing to them.

My belief is you can know what you are dealing with LONG before you get hit. Read the rest of this entry »

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A Silver Lining, Laced with Gold

By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

The ropes, pulleys and metal held my vertebrae ever so still in cervical traction. Nurses, doctors, police, social workers and clergy rumbling about, and me wondering how did I get here. A cervical spine injury brought me here, an injury resulting from a domestic abuse altercation over my intervening between violent father and wounded child. That’s how I got here. The question is where do I go from here?

My upper body so compromised I couldn’t lift a cup of tea, much less my arms over my head. The days were long and the pain was relentless, with shots of fire going down my arms day and night. After many months of physical therapy and this half-life in between, I yearned for a more expedient recovery and I longed to rid my mind of flashbacks. Read the rest of this entry »

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