Content warning: This article discusses mentions of abuse. We often think we can immediately recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship right away — until it happens to someone close to us.

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"Physical abuse is a clear line that doesn't get crossed, but emotional abuse can get downplayed or minimized both by the abuser and the abusee," says Lisa Marie Bobby, PhD , founder and clinical ...

Leaving an abusive relationship can feel isolating and scary. Having a safety plan in place can help make the process easier. Leaving an abusive relationship can feel frightening, especially if you ...

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We tend to associate the word “abuse” with more extreme behaviors and actions. However, abuse occurs on a continuum and can take on different forms and morph and/or escalate over the course of the ...

ITV News' Daniel Ajose looks beyond the data to understand why relationship abuse persists in young relationships.