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People often stay in abusive relationships because of something called ‘trauma bonding’ — here are the signs it’s happening to you

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Those who have never been in an abusive relationship struggle to understand how people remain in one for so long. If somebody was mistreating you, “why did you stick around?” they ask. It starts with an off-hand comment here, or an insult there, but often victims brush these moments off. This is because abusive people […]

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Recognizing impacts of childhood trauma in the justice system

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Trauma is something that Michael knows all too well. He says he was about four years old when he and his siblings were first apprehended by child protection services. “There was lots of violence in my home,” he says. After being removed from his home multiple times, he and his sister were sent to live at separate […]