Trigger warning: domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide When we got the call from Chrissy, she had just been sexually assaulted, choked, and then chased down

Trigger Warning: Domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual assault ABUSE I was 14. My parents were furious with me as I had arrived home past

I loved her. But I finally realized the relationship had become abusive and the best thing for me to do was get out now. I

Coming to the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center was my last attempt to get help. As a mental health professional myself in a small,

A Healing Journey after Sexual Assault   As a child, I was extremely outgoing. I loved making people laugh and I loved being the center

No one ever imagines they’d be trapped in an abusive relationship and few actually get out. I had been in an abusive situation for over

One of our counselors had the pleasure of re-connecting with a former client recently. There are few things more rewarding for domestic violence and sexual

My daughters noticed them first. “What are those, Mama?” Circling my upper arm were five small fingertip-sized bruises, remnants of the argument from the night

Screaming, cussing, name calling, threats, and hitting. All of these things are a form of domestic abuse and I am thankful I am a survivor.

Never shall I forget my first taste of reality – and let me tell you it was disgusting. Not bitter in the way grape medicine