HIDDEN HURT SITEMAP

Here is an overview of the contents of Hidden Hurt:

• Types of Abuse

  • Physical Abuse
  • Sexual Abuse & Marital Rape
  • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
  • Financial Abuse
  • Examples of abuse suffered by just ONE woman!

• Children and Domestic Abuse

• Witnessing Abuse
• The Effects of Witnessing Abuse
• Child Contact in Families surviving Domestic Abuse in the UK
• Guidelines for Good Practice proposed by the Children Act Sub-Committee of the Advisory Board on Family Law
• Further Reading and Links

 

• Who is the Abused?

• Myths and Facts
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Characteristics of Abused Persons
• For Friends and Family
• Why We Stay
• For Men
• How to say 'I'm leaving you' when you fear for your life - by Jill Curtis (www.familyonwards.com)
• How to Survive After Separation
• Poll: Is there a link between being abused as a child and becoming involved in an abusive relationship?
• Domestic Violence and Animals - looking at the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty - NEW (June 2007)
• Why don't they just Leave? (PDF) by Brian Fox of www.smellthereality.com - NEW (August 2007)

 

• Who is the Abuser?

• Warning Signs of an Abusive Personality
• Dynamics of Abuse
  • Cycle of Abuse
  • Wheel of Power and Control
• I think I may be abusive ... what can I do?
• The Dominator - provided by Pat Craven who runs The Freedom Programme © - NEW (June 2007)
• Mr Wrong and Mr Right - provided by Pat Craven who runs The Freedom Programme © - NEW (June 2007)
• What about alcohol and domestic abuse? - NEW (June 2007)

 

• Abuse and Religion

  • Men, Women and Biblical Equality
  • Responding to Domestic Violence: Guidelines for Pastors and Rabbis
  • How to Help Abuse Victims Spiritually by Diane Stelling - NEW (August 2007)
  • The Sin of Forgiveness
  • The Bible on Violence and Abuse
  • There is No Fear in Love by Diane Stelling - NEW (August 2007)
  • Spiritual Obstacles to Ending an Abusive Relationship

   

• Personal Stories, Poetry and Prose

• Emma's Story - NEW (August 2007)
• Evie's Story - A Chance to be Myself ... That's All? - NEW (June 2007)
• Louise's Story - NEW (June 2007)
• Ange and Brian's Story - NEW (August 2007)
• Kiara's Story
• Carla's Story
• Vella's Story
• MP's Story
• Rachel's Story
• Anna's Story
• J.'s Story
• There IS Life after Abuse!
• Poetry Corner - NEW Poems added June 2007
• An Open Letter
• Intervention and Knowledge
• Hannah's Story
• Joanne's Story
• Charlotte's Story
• A Bed of Thorns
• Dear You ...
• Belinda's Story
• Lost the Battle but Won the War
• When I want your opinions .... (a prayer for that woman I still love)
• Becky's Story
• Recovering from Marital Rape: a Personal Journey

 

• Articles

• Emotional Boundaries in Relationships - by John Stibbs
• Domestic violence - are YOU a victim? - by Jill Curtis (http://www.familyonwards.com)
• PTSD in Children and Adolescents - a National Center for PTSD fact sheet
• Coping with PTSD by Joe Ruzek, Ph.D.
• Dissociation - Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
• Are You a Domestic Violence Survivor? by Kim Eyer
• Keeping Safe
• Marital Rape - some issues facing intimate rape victims
• Domestic Abuse - an overview - a basic overview of DV issues
• Anniversary Reactions to Traumatic Events - excerpted from a National Center for PTSD fact sheet
• Self-Care and Self-Help Following Traumatic Events - modified from a National Center for PTSD fact sheet
• Learning to Trust again - by Deborah Morris Coryell, originally published in Divorce Magazine
• Short Articles on overcoming Anxiety - by Stan Popovich
• Self-Harm - a National Center for PTSD fact sheet
• Anxiety, Panic Attacks and allied Depression

 

• Resources

• National & Regional Helpline Numbers
• Links
• Bookshop - UPDATED
• DVD & Films

 

• Message Forum

• Newsletter

• Research Corner

• Hidden Hurt Feedback Form
• Research Survey on DV and Stalking
• Abuse related news - coming soon

 

• Covering your Tracks on the internet

• Contact