Content warning: This article discusses mentions of abuse. We often think we can immediately recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship right away — until it happens to someone close to us.

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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Associate Professor Pamela B. Payne explains the complex realities survivors face ...

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Claire,” has been dating her boyfriend, “Jay,” for three years. I really liked him when they first started dating, but lately, she’s been confiding in me about some things ...

Emotionally abusive partners seek power and dominance. They use different methods of control to keep you entangled and stuck.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Domestic violence homicide rates in NC rose to 90 cases in 2024, highest in a six-year period. The most dangerous period in an ...

Students gathered at LBCC’s “Don’t Crash Out” Wellness Workshop and discussed the differences between healthy and abusive relationships with the assistance of student resources.   The event opened ...

The reasons can include emotional, financial and other factors, experts said. As the world waits for a verdict in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, testimony from women who say he physically and ...

Emotional abuse isn't as easy to spot as physical forms of abuse, which may complicate arguments as the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues. Among several other accusations of physical and sexual ...

My best friend, “Claire,” has been dating her boyfriend, “Jay,” for three years. I really liked him when they first started dating, but lately, she’s been confiding in me about some things that are ...