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Based on very real and practical commentary, life experience, and occasionally, tongue-in-cheek-misfortunes of horror legends, Necessary Death explores how the horror genre offers individuals a unique opportunity for insight and understanding of their own lives.

L'emprise est aujourd'hui invoquée dès que l'environnement conjugal ou intrafamilial est le cadre de violences psychologiques. Sollicitée souvent avec excès, cette notion suggère une intention de nuire en recourant à la violence et à la maltraitance au mépris de la dignité humaine. Pour mieux comprendre la relation d'emprise, Anne-Laure Buffet propose, au carrefour de la psychanalyse, de la psychologie, de la sociologie et de la philosophie, d'en définir les acteurs principaux, d'observer comment se construit ce système, les raisons pour qu'il s'instaure et les différents contextes dans lesquels il peut se développer plus particulièrement.

Une enfance volée, une vie brisée : Un témoignage qui a bouleversé le monde entier.

Jane n’a que 4 ans quand son cauchemar débute. Son beau-père, un homme violent et terrifiant, commence à abuser d’elle. Viols, coups et sadisme psychologique deviennent le quotidien de la fillette. Elle grandit en restant prisonnière d’une véritable maison des horreurs.

Sedan år 2005 kan Brottsförebyggande rådet inte se några som helst positiva tendenser när det gäller våld i nära relation. Trots stora satsningar har de många årens arbete inte gett några tydliga resultat. Tvärtom finns studier som visar på ett ökat våld mot kvinnor. Om vi inte lyckas vända den negativa trenden kan våldet i nära relation bli ett av vår tids största politiska misslyckanden. De uteblivna resultaten borde resultera i politisk självkritik och eftertanke. Vad har gått fel, vad kunde gjorts annorlunda och vad har missats i arbetet? För att komma vidare finns två vägar.

An "ominous and persuasive" study of when violence starts in child development—and the preventive measures to stop it (The New York Times Book Review).

Das Leben in vielen Familien ist geprägt von zermürbenden Dauerkonflikten und psychischen Belastungen. Belastungen, deren Nachwirkungen noch Jahrzehnte später spürbar sind, auch wenn man sich längst dieser Familiensituation entzogen hat. Kann man, geprägt von einer solchen toxisch wirkenden Umgebung, dennoch zu einem glücklichen Leben finden? Der Coach Thomas Hohensee meint ja. Und präsentiert ein übersichtliches und leicht nachvollziehbares Zehn-Schritte-Programm, das uns dabei hilft, die toxische Familie zu verstehen und den Umgang mit ihr zu lernen.

Bevrijd jezelf door met inzicht in je familiesysteem patronen te doorbreken. Heb je je ooit afgevraagd waarom je steeds weer over dezelfde dingen in ruzies belandt? Waarom je steeds dezelfde partners kiest? En waarom je steeds op dezelfde manier reageert, hoe hard je ook je best doet om dit te veranderen? Vienna Pharaon, een van de meest gewilde familie- en relatietherapeuten van New York, leert je om je gedrag te verklaren vanuit je familiesysteem, je bewust te worden van de gevolgen daarvan voor hoe je je als volwassene gedraagt en tot slot: hoe je die ingesleten patronen ook daadwerkelijk kunt veranderen.

In her memoir, Monica, 54, tells the story of her childhood, when her mother, Betty Mount, forced her head under running bathroom taps and tried to strangle her. She had previously tried to kill Monica as a baby. Monica was taken into foster care, where her new parents ran a brutal regime. To the outside world, the family was devoutly religious and respectable, but behind closed doors, Monica was physically and sexually abused.

Ein Experte klärt darüber auf, wie Eltern ihre Kinder vor sexualisierter Gewalt im Internet schützen können. Kaum ein Thema erschüttert Menschen so sehr wie sexualisierte Gewalt gegen Kinder – und kaum ein Thema wird so häufig verdrängt. Dabei schätze die UN schon 2009, dass weltweit in jeder Sekunde 750.000 Pädokriminelle online sind – Tendenz steigend. Daniel Moßbrucker ist investigativer Journalist und einer der führenden Experten zu Fragen der digitalen Überwachung und des Darknets.

Effective and powerful, this chilling exposure of the psychology behind emotionally abusive relationships proves to be an invaluable resource for women in the dating pool or those questioning their current partnership. Identifying the traits, traps, and manipulations that abusers employ, this authoritative guide aids listeners in recognizing red flags early on, allowing them to get out early and avoid further ensnarement.

Вас преследуют неудачи? Не складываются карьера и личная жизнь? Виноваты родители! Это они недолюбили, недодали, да еще и в угол ставили ни за что. Детские травмы стали модной темой, которую обсуждают во всем информационном пространстве и блогеры, и психологи, и коучи. А соцсети просто переполнены жалобами на мам и пап, которые так испортили жизнь бедным отпрыскам, что они не могут построить свое счастье. Конечно, есть действительно токсичные родители, которые прибегают к физическому или ментальному насилию.

Could you be living under the veil of childhood wounding and not know it is affecting your life? Could it be showing up in your relationships? Research shows there is a direct correlation between abuse, trauma, and injury to mental and physical conditions via the ACE studies. Statistics show startling rises in prescription/street drugs, substance abuse, depression, suicide, autism, mental illness, dementia/Alzheimer's, learning disabilities like ADD/ADHD and a host of physical conditions such as diabetes, chronic pain, obesity, chronic fatigue, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases.

Du kannst nicht ändern, was passiert ist, aber du kannst ändern, wie du damit umgehst. Du darfst neue Wege gehen! Was macht sexuelle Gewalt mit einem Menschen und seinem Umfeld? Diese Frage beantwortet Michael Reh, selbst Überlebender von jahrelangem sexuellem Missbrauch, in seinen neun Geboten.

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew. Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with the responsibility of becoming the...

Being in a relationship with a narcissist can be traumatizing. After all, you have to see them almost every day. In some cases, you can choose to cut ties with the person, but in other cases, you might not have that freedom. In many other cases, people don’t want to give up on the narcissist because they feel guilty that they might be abandoning the person in a time of need. Unbeknownst to them, the narcissist might be aware of their intentions and might be manipulating them.

Es posible que hace poco tiempo hayas terminado una relación tóxica o que estés considerando dejarla. En todo caso, debes ser consciente de que lo que sigue podría resultar difícil, ya sea que experimentes baja autoestima, o bien, que sientas rabia, traición o culpa. Incluso, es probable que no logres dar un cierre definitivo a la relación, o que no puedas alejarte por cuestiones logísticas o financieras. Tus sentimientos son completamente normales, y se encuentra en tus manos liberarte para que puedas sanar y sentirte mejor.

Amy had a happy childhood until the death of her mother when she was 10. Her father became an abusive alcoholic and she was quickly abandoned by him, given money so she would leave the house and leave him alone. And disappear she did - to drug dens, with the tragic consequence that she became addicted to heroin by age 12. Soon after, Amy's father kicked her out and she became homeless, going into care but quickly back onto the streets with other teenagers who had fallen through the net.

Dentro de este audiolibro, explora qué es la codependencia, así como el trastorno de personalidad narcisista (NPD). Descubre cómo estos trastornos afectan las relaciones en ambos lados del espectro: las que son abusadas por un narcisista y las que abusan de sus parejas. Descubre por qué sucede, qué sale mal en estas relaciones y cómo se puede volver a estar bien si alguien así lo desea. ¡El objetivo de este audiolibro es proporcionar información y orientación a través de pasos prácticos que uno puede tomar inmediatamente después de terminar de escuchar!

The relationship between trauma and mental health is now widely recognised, but survivors and professionals alike remain confused about how to best treat it. In Reclaim, through a series of case studies and expert analysis, Dr Ahona Guha explores complex traumas, how survivors can recover, and the nature of those who perpetrate harm.

When Peter Sutcliffe spoke those words to his wife Sonia following his arrest in 1981, it marked the end of a killing spree which had terrorised northern England for five years. The nation had been appalled yet gripped by the Ripper and was now fascinated by the man behind the headlines. But despite millions of words being written about the case since his arrest 40 years ago, the full Peter Sutcliffe story has never been told–until now.