Meet Vivid Vega, Poet of “Words That Kill” and “Our Wild Mind” [Interview]
Vivid Vega, a poet of two poetry collections, “Words That Kill” and “Our Wild Mind” kindly allowed us to ask her questions to learn more…
Category: Abuse
This category has everything to do with abusive relationships. Our goal is to shed light on the types of abusive relationships and how to deal with them.
6 Types of Childhood Abuse – Which Others do You Know?
Childhood abuse can have far reaching effects. From insecurities to intimacy issues, from not daring to trust people to difficulties making friends, the effects of…
7 Ways Alcoholic Parents Affect Their Children
I had a breakdown a few nights ago after my business meeting ended with Tai Khuong, co-founder and CEO of Psych2Go. I almost didn’t want…
7 Signs You’re the Abuser in the Relationship
If you’ve read the article 10 Red Flags of an Abusive Relationship, then you know that many forms of abuse aren’t physical. Verbal and emotional…
10 Ways to Deal with Toxic People
It’s tempting to want to live your life completely alone when there’s too much happening in this world. It never exactly came with an “off”…
10 Ways to Spot a Toxic Person in Your Life
The scary part about trust is that you might not always end up trusting people who are good for you. The person you call your…
Love Yourself: Recognizing When It’s Time to Give Up
When you have given all that you can but the effort hasn’t proven worth it, when do you pull back? After overwhelming my therapist with…
10 Ways to Deal with Toxic Parents
It’s easy to distance yourself when you’re dealing with toxic people, but what if those toxic people are your parents? It’s hard getting any kind…
5 Ways Perfectionism Can Make You More Depressed and How to Cope With It
Clinical psychologist Paul Hewitt states that perfectionism is linked to depression and even suicide in more severe cases. Although perfectionists are often considered the great…
9 Tell Tale Signs of Manipulative Behavior You Should Watch Out For
A common misconception is that manipulative behavior is always outwardly visible. This is not true, however, as manipulation can happen in very subtle ways. We…
7 Signs You Might Be in a Trauma Bond With Someone
It’s often a misconception that an abusive relationship only translates to the physical violence we see on TV that grows from aggression and rage. Although…
10 Red Flags of an Abusive Relationship
When people think of abuse they often equate it to physical violence but that isn’t where abuse starts or ends. Abuse can be physical, mental,…
Risk Factors for PTSD and Depression in Female Survivors of Rape
Rape is a traumatic event that tends to leave an emotional scar on the victim. In some cases it can lead to depression and sometimes…
Challenging the Credibility of Alleged Victims of Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is a terrifying trauma for anyone to have to go through and it is especially worse for children. After having experienced it, they…
5 Signs of Abuse and Violence in Teenage Relationships
Upon hearing the words “abusive relationship”, you would be forgiven if your first thought was of a stereotypical image of male terrorizing a female.…
10 Signs A Psychopath Is Targeting You
Psychopaths are very dangerous individuals, but perhaps the most dangerous thing about them is the fact that they’re hard to spot – until it’s too…