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13 March 2024
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Sexual Abuse in a Relationship
Sexual abuse is most commonly committed by someone a survivor knows, including an intimate partner. There are many terms to describe sexual abuse in a relationship, including intimate partner sexual...
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What is Coercive Control?
Not all domestic abuse is physical, and some types of abuse can be hard to recognise. In fact, some people can live in an abusive relationship for years and not...
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How to Live in the Moment
Do you spend more time worrying about the past and future than you do enjoying the present? Many of us do. The ‘should haves’ of yesterday and ‘what ifs’ of...
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Domestic Violence Cycle
Domestic and family abuse is often described as something that happens in a pattern or cycle. The domestic violence cycle of abuse proposed by psychologist Lenore Walker in the 1970s...
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How to Make a Domestic Violence Safety Plan
If you’re experiencing domestic and family violence or abuse, you might like to prepare a domestic violence safety plan to increase your safety and look after yourself. Including an escape...
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Types of Domestic Violence
Domestic and family violence comes in many forms. While every domestically violent relationship is based on power and control by the abuser, how this power and control is exerted can...
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5 Self-Discovery Activities to Try This Weekend
Self-discovery allows us to learn our strengths, weaknesses, values and dreams. This comes organically through life experience, but self-discovery activities can be a great way to proactively examine your life,...
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When Your White Friends Won’t Talk About Race
Not all conversations are easy, but the difficult ones are often the most important. Talking about race can make people uncomfortable – particularly people who benefit from the privilege that...
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Anxiety in Children
It’s normal for children to occasionally feel worried or anxious – such as when they start school or move to a new town. But for some children, anxiety can have...
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How to Have “The Talk” with Your Teenager
‘The birds and the bees’ is something we all learn about eventually, and it’s generally best that it comes from a parent or guardian. Learning about sex from the media...
