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How This Survivor Used ‘Healing Through Language’ As a Form of Therapy
Tracy Masocha, a published author and survivor of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, is advocating writing as a form of therapy towards healing.
A Fighter’s Story: Feeling Whole Again After a Life Filled With Abuse
Memory Thandiwe Ndebele is a 32-year-old humble and bubbly woman. Just meeting her, you can tell she is a warm and big-hearted person. Nothing about her personality shows the dreadful situations she has had to face. Her second name, Thandiwe, meaning “Beloved” in Ndebele – one of Zimbabwe’s native languages – is very ironic to me after all she has been through. She is definitel
Once is one time too many - If it sometimes hurts, it can never be love
I have seen women with scars they have been left with by the men they loved. I have seen women lose their self esteem because they have been through hell with the men they fell in love with. Some have lost hope when it comes to love, because they have been told they don’t deserve love. It’s sad that women have, at many times, taken the blame for the violence they face. What I k
Bullying in the Workplace
There is a common misconception that bullying ends when one reaches adulthood. What people are less aware of is the bullying that can occur in the workplace. Many child bullies do not outgrow their abusive tendencies and instead transfer them to new settings, such as the workplace. Bullies engage in their behaviour because they feel the need to control and maintain power based
Digital Abuse
When abuse is discussed, people tend to overlook digital abuse. This is form of abuse that is becoming even more prevalent in this technological age. Digital abuse involves using the Internet and/or social media to threaten or monitor a significant other in order to maintain control within the relationship. Digital abuse can be perpetrated on its own or in combination with othe