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Some signs that your teen may be being gaslighted
Many young people experience gaslighting in their early relationships and friendships at a time when they are learning about themselves, their identity, values, beliefs and ideas.
Infidelity: Should you part or stay together after you’ve been cheated on?
Trust in Relationships
Surviving a situation in a relationship involving your partner cheating on you is a million-dollar question.
It isn’t straightforward and much will depend on how you define cheating.
This could range from messaging or flirting to having a full-on affair.
Anxiety at Work
We have all experienced times when our jobs have seemed more stressful than usual. Even if you enjoy your job and have good relationships with your colleagues it’s all too easy to find yourself being overwhelmed and feeling stressed causing your anxiety levels to rise especially if there is also a lot going on at home too.
5 Tips For Employers Supporting Employees Experiencing Domestic Abuse
Take disclosure seriously – believe the employee
Reenforce abuse is not their fault – it’s unacceptable
Victim cannot change their abusive partner’s behavior
Reassure them – they are not the only one
There is life after domestic violence, and you can offer them support
Domestic violence rarely happens only once, it will escalate in frequency and severity
Break the silence and talk about what is happening – don’t remain isolated
Confidentiality and its limits
Teenage Relationships: How parents can use TV shows like Love Island to have difficult conversations with kids
Teaching our kids and teenagers what healthy relationships should look like is not always easy.
Sometimes finding the right opportunity to speak to them can be a real challenge. This is why using TV shows such as Love Island are the perfect opportunity to start a conversation with our teens.
Coercive Control : Red flags that every parent should spot if their child is in a bad relationship
If something doesn’t feel quite right with your child’s relationship, follow your instinct. There are behaviours of your child and red flags in the partner which can reveal whether the relationship is abusive and controlling.
Toxic Relationships
It’s easy to hear stories of abusive relationships and believe that will never happen to me. But the thing about toxic relationships is that sometimes you don’t realise what’s going on until it’s too late. And once you understand what is going on, leaving isn’t as simple as people assume. So how can you spot toxic relationship behaviour?
Gaslighting in Relationships
Falling in love can be the best feeling in the world! It’s intoxicating and exciting and while you are getting to know your new partner they big you up, put you on a pedestal and you feel amazing and absolutely believe your new partner really likes you. You develop big feelings and believe they have your best interests at heart. This is when gaslighting starts and depending on whether you have had a relationship before and how your previous partners have treated you it can be easy to miss early red flags.
5 Signs of Coercive Control – The Charmer
We’ve all heard the phrase when it comes to dating: if it feels too good to be true, it probably is. It’s easy to get swept up in ideals of a whirlwind romance, grand gestures, and unconditional love, but, all too often, when dating quickly goes to these heights, they’re likely to crash down harder. And sometimes what seems like romantic actions from a fairytale are actually precursors to abuse.
What is Love Bombing and 4 Ways to Tell if it’s Happening to You
When you’re in the early stages of a romance, it’s easy to miss the red flags – especially if they’re disguised as love hearts and roses. Such is the case with love bombing– something that seems wonderful (who doesn’t like being showered with affection and gifts?) but can in fact be a precursor to a controlling, abusive relationship.
Cathy Press, Domestic Abuse Expert
Cathy has been working as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer for 25 years specialising in intimate relationship abuse, sexual violence, and abuse and coercive and controlling behaviours.
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