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San Jose Abuse and Domestic Violence

Should I stay or should I go: how to tell if you are in an abusive relationship

So here we are in the heart of Silicon Valley, a thriving, fast forward community with opportunities and advantges like no other. Landing an envied...
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How you feel about yourself shows up in relationships

There is a difference between how people see themselves, what they believe about themselves, and how they feel about themselves. All of these...
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Types of Trauma: Domestic Violence

Domestic violence can take many forms —physical abuse, sexual abuse, rape, emotional abuse, intimidation, economic deprivation, threats of...
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Functional capitalism after-the-fact is part of domestic violence survival

Survival is a long-term process. It does not end when the victim finishes her therapy -- her primal scream induced, the concluding session followed...
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“Raising gentle-men” replaces stereotypical ideas of control and aggression

Ask any boy between the ages of 8 and 16 the definition of the word ‘argument’ and they’ll probably say a ‘fight.’...
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Domestic violence in lesbian relationships creates 'second closet'

Lesbian domestic violence is not about lesbianism. It is not about sex, or sexual role play. It does not involve the dynamic of who is butch, dyke,...
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Top 5 reasons families go to counseling

Chances are that many of you know at least one family in counseling. And it is even more likely that you did not learn this information off the bat...
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Teen dating violence

Many of us remember the news coverage about Chris Brown and Rihannaand their dysfunctional relationship. News continues to hit media outlets....
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Use your cell phone to help victims of domestic abuse

Domestic violence affects a staggering amount of women each year. Help mothers who are victims of domestic abuse have a happier Mother’s Day...
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LA woman sexually assaulted in parking structure by 2 men

  • Los Angeles Sexual Assault
  • May 2, 2011
The Los Angeles Police Department Operations West Bureau Sexual Assault Detail (OWBSAD) is investigating the sexual assault of a female Hispanic in...
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