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Sexual Abuse in Intimate Relationships: Beyond Coercion

Intimate partner sexual abuse commonly uses coercion, entitlement, painful acts, humiliation, and strangulation, eroding victims' safety, self-worth, and well-being.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

1 month ago

The Surfer's Secret to Healing Trauma

Recovery from trauma depends more on learning to return to one's regulated state after overwhelm than on avoiding distress or staying perpetually stable.

US news

fromABC7 Los Angeles

3 months ago

Girl shot in Minneapolis church returns home from the hospital

A 12-year-old shooting survivor underwent major brain surgery and was released from hospital, greeted with public celebration and described as a near-miraculous recovery.

World news

fromBoston.com

3 months ago

Release of Israeli hostages celebrated at Oct. 7 exhibit in Boston

Victims and survivors celebrated the return of 20 Hamas hostages at a Boston exhibition, expressing relief, gratitude, and uncertainty about recovery.

fromPsychology Today

5 months ago

The Complexity of Surviving an Abduction

When we hear about children who've survived brutal abductions, we expect that once they're back with their loving family and have had some therapy, they'll be okay. However, it's not that simple. The story of Shasta Groene in Gregg Olsen's book, Out of the Woods, is tough to read. Molested and exploited by multiple people, she seemed to have caught few breaks. Her first post-abduction treatment program was itself abusive, and her father was a thief.