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When Someone You Love Is in an Abusive Relationship: Supporting Them While Caring for Yourself
For friends and family: how to support someone in an abusive relationship safely, and how to care for yourself through the helplessness…
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Safety planning
Articles mentioning Safety planning, written by the clinicians who see patients at PAWC.
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Why Leaving Isn’t Simple: Understanding the Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Why leaving an abusive relationship is so hard, from fear and finances to custody concerns and stigma, and how to get support without…
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Can an Abusive Partner Change? What Real Change Looks Like and How to Protect Yourself
The difference between empty promises and genuine change, what real help for an abusive partner involves, and why it's never your job to…
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Domestic Violence Resource Guide
Hotlines, local agencies in San Francisco and Los Angeles, legal help, and trusted resources for every topic in our domestic violence…
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