Picture this! It's 1999, and you're a university student. You decide you need a part time job at university to help you afford your weekly food shop....and the odd watered down beer at the Student's Union. So you get a job in a local night club. ...

So often we have a preconceived idea of what a perpetrator is. Until recent years, what was lesser understood and accepted was that a perpetrator could be someone in a position of authority. Growing up, I lived in a society where we respected and ...

  When I woke up this morning, I remembered a very vivid dream I had last night about one word. Despair. I very rarely can remember my dreams. More often than not I am exceedingly grateful for that. But this dream was so vivid ...

Post-separation abuse is something we don't talk about nearly enough. But is it because we're not really sure what it means? I touch on this subject with Sam Fisher, CEO at Trafford Domestic Abuse Services in our podcast episode. Post-separ ...

  Shame plays a devastating role in emotional abuse. It can make you feel so worthless and so alone. In an abusive relationship, shame is used to control a victim's feelings and emotions. This makes the abuser feel empowered and in control ...

In recent years the term, well-being has become more prevalent. We talk about our physical well-being, mental well-being, spiritual well-being and so on.... I think it's fair to say quite a few of us in life will have a "rock bottom" moment. That ...

  It's National Stalking Awareness Week 2023 and I thought it was important to write a blog in relation to stalking and domestic abuse. For many years, I had a preconceived idea of what stalking was. I grew up as a teenager in the 90's and s ...

  I just watched my parents drive off. They only live down the road. But it took my breath away. And here's why.... Taking a moment and remembering all the good things there are to appreciate in life can be hard, especially when you have ...

  We all have ways of coping with stress and the day to day challenges life throws at us. Stop and think for a minute what your re-set button is. It might be reading, writing, meeting up with friends or watching one of your favourite telev ...

When you or someone you know has experienced domestic abuse, a common trait of any abuser, is narcissism. It's a word we hear a lot about these days, especially on social media. But do we really understand what it means? When we think of narcissis ...