Abused Men – 8 Tell-Tale Signs of Battered Men

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

If you think battered women are stuck in their mess, you haven’t seen “stuck” until you have met a battered man. To me, it is so very sad. I attribute their being as stuck as they are to the fact that they have little to no social support and resources to assist them in ushering themselves to safety as do battered women.

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Emotionally Abusive Relationship – How to Break the Cycle of Emotional Abuse

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Have you ever noticed how emotional abusers dive in with such gusto seeking that element of vulnerability within you? And once found, they appear to revel in what looks to be like a personal conquest.

For all practical matters it is a personal win for the emotional abuser. This very vulnerability of yours is used over and over and over again to keep you in your place during a moment of relationship combat.

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Domestic Abuse Help – Who Is Responsible for the Abuse in Abusive Relationships?

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Why do domestic abuse victims assume responsibility for the battering behavior in abusive relationships? Easy answer…because it is their “Job.”

Now, I’m not being flipped here; I’m being honest and direct. Domestic abuse victims know that it is their role in the relationship to shoulder the blame for the relationship discord, and that includes the batterer’s physical, verbal and emotional abuse toward them. It’s part of the territory of what keeps the abuse dynamic intact.

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