An active, conspicuous pressure to open up, might lead people to shut others out and withdraw deeper into their shells.

Infidelity can sometimes enable people to gain the self-esteem they may have lost as a result of being in an abusive relationship -- even empowering them to leave their abusive partners.

"Guilt is a powerful emotion and can therefore be a powerful tool of manipulation... [It] interferes with our decision-making processes."

Abusers can be 'good' in many other facets of their lives, preventing their partners from recognizing emotional abuse for what it is.

Levels of violence were higher in low- and middle-income countries across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, a new report found.

When the path to escape is paved in shame, it often feels easier to stay in the abusive relationship.

People who are abused often have an emotional attachment to their abusers that makes it difficult to escape harm.

We can replace the word with more nuanced, accurate, and sensitive descriptions of harm that further normalize a person’s right to be upset over that harm.

While girls were punished for leaving their hair open, not finishing their household chores, or making "unnecessary demands," boys were punished for disrespecting elders and refusing to work outdoors.

The question ignores deep psychological trauma that survivors of intimate partner violence go through.

"Fights were a lifestyle, till I moved out."