on hypervigilance
When will he snap at me? Where is the snide comment under his breath, the moan and groan about his clothes?
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Healing From Trauma Is Messy
You want to tell everyone everything that happened, and you want to never think about it again.
Read MoreThe Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Will Hurt Abuse Victims for Decades to Come
Seeing Heard’s behavior picked apart, and watching Depp and his supporters frame her as the true abuser, will only make victims more confused and ashamed.
Read MoreWhat Is “Love Bombing”?
Abusers can use love bombing as a way to destabilize partners and convince them to stay.
Read MoreAll The Fictional Sociopaths I’ve Loved
The sociopath boyfriend isn’t looking for a perfect little wife. He wants an accomplice.
Read MoreRyan From ‘Promising Young Woman’ Fucked Me Up
Watching Promising Young Woman felt like taking a fork in my fist and then jabbing it into my right temple. The film left me bleeding for days.
Read MoreTo Read In Case I Am Ever Murdered By a Man
Here is where you can find evidence of motive and intent so that no one tries to erase the role of misogyny in my death.
Read MoreWhat The Bold Type Gets Right — and Wrong — About Social Media Abuse
The Freeform series gave us a ground-breaking depiction of online abuse, but it’s far from perfect.
Read MoreBook Review: Roadhouse Blues by Malin James
Malin James weaves something hot and unrelenting out of her experiences as a survivor to create fiction that pulses with dark life.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to the Bachelor In Paradise Producers, From an Abuse Survivor
You failed the women of this franchise, and you failed the survivors of Intimate Partner Violence who watch your shows.
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Ella Dawson 