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Gaslighting

Gaslighting What Is It? You might have heard of gaslighting, but what does it mean? Gaslighting is a form of manipulation. It is a stealthy way of abusing a person. Gaslighting is where the a person denies or misleads the other person’s experience. This can cause the person to question their own reality. Gaslighting often […]

Gaslighting

Gaslighting What Is It? You might have heard of gaslighting, but what does it mean? Gaslighting is a form of manipulation. It is a stealthy way of abusing a person. Gaslighting is where the a person denies or misleads the other person’s experience. This can cause the person to question their own reality. Gaslighting often […]

Gaslighting

Gaslighting What Is It? You might have heard of gaslighting, but what does it mean? Gaslighting is a form of manipulation. It is a stealthy way of abusing a person. Gaslighting is where the a person denies or misleads the other person’s experience. This can cause the person to question their own reality. Why is […]

Trauma Bond

Trauma Bonds Trauma Bonding A type of unhealthy relationship you might notice is a trauma bond. This is a type of relationship which develops between a person being abused and the person abusing them.   What Is It? Trauma bonding is when a person is being abused and they form a connection with the person […]

Abuse

Abuse Forms of Dating Abuse Any type of abuse is not okay in a relationship. The person being harmed does not, nor ever, deserved it. This is unhealthy behaviour. Abuse is not limited to being physically harmed. These are some common forms of dating abuse the youth in your life might experience.  Abuse includes: Emotional […]

Abuse

Abuse Forms of Dating Abuse Any type of abuse is not okay in a relationship. The person being harmed does not, nor ever, deserved it. This is unhealthy behaviour. Abuse is not limited to being physically harmed.   These are some common forms of dating abuse the youth in your life might experience.   Abuse includes: […]

Abuse

Abuse Abuse Any type of abuse is not okay in a relationship. The person being harmed does not, nor ever, deserved it. This is unhealthy behaviour. Abuse is not limited to being physically harmed.  There are many different types of abuse. Abuse includes: Emotional Abuse is … the use of words or actions to control, […]

Abuse

Abuse Forms of Dating Abuse Any type of abuse is not okay in a relationship. The person being harmed does not, nor ever, deserved it. This is unhealthy behaviour. Abuse is not limited to being physically harmed.    The most common types of dating abuse are as follows: Emotional abuse is … the use of […]

Trauma Bond

Trauma Bond Trauma Bond Sometimes, when we are in an unhealthy relationship, we can feel confused and caught up in it all. You might find yourself: Making excuses for the person’s behaviour Lying for the person Feeling hopeless or like you can’t get out Thinking about the person who hurts you a lot Feeling like […]

Sex Trafficking

Sex Trafficking What Is It? Sex trafficking is when someone uses force, coercion, or fraud to force someone into prostitution, pornography, or sexual performance for money, drugs, food, shelter, or clothing. If the person is a minor, it is trafficking no matter how they became involved. Once a person is targeted, sex traffickers use violence, […]