Safety Planning

family-violence

Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner or family member. It can occur across...

relationships

A woman stabs her boyfriend is a specific and severe form of intimate partner violence that demands factual, compassionate, and relationship-focused understanding. This framing...

crime-and-justice

Domestic strangulation is a severe form of intimate partner violence with urgent medical, legal, and safety implications. This evergreen explainer clarifies what constitutes str...

relationships-and-family

“Trapped daughter” is not a clinical diagnosis but a phrase used to describe a daughter who feels or is positioned in a situation where her autonomy is constrained by caregi...

relationships

When a man beats his girlfriend, the behavior is physical abuse and part of intimate partner violence. It involves any intentional use of force causing pain, injury, or fear, in...

Abuse & Domestic Violence

Domestic violence in Los Angeles County encompasses a range of abusive behaviors used to maintain power and control within intimate or household relationships. This guide explai...

Psychology & Behavior

When we ask why would someone run away, we are usually referring to a situation in which a person leaves their home or usual environment quickly and without approval, often to a...

relationships

Being intentionally locked out of your home can be a form of housing abuse, which is a pattern of behavior used to control, punish, or exclude a partner or family member from th...

wellbeing

Helping others to live well means enabling dignity, safety, and basic stability through practical, respectful support. It ranges from daily micro-kindnesses to long-term advocac...

relationships

Domestic violence can occur in any marriage, including among Mormon wives in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). This evergreen explainer outlines risk factor...