When I first read about "Stockholm Syndrome" I was delighted because it seemed to explain some of my feelings and thoughts towards my husband when I was married to him. And it seemed to explain why I found it so hard to identify that he was in fact abusing me — and how hard it… Continue reading The Myth of “Stockholm Syndrome” and other labels which are used to discredit and pathologize victims of abuse
Tag: Response-Based Practice
Thursday Thought — Victims invariably resist violence and other forms of abuse
Alongside each history of violence there runs a parallel history of prudent, determined, and often creative resistance. The manner in which victims resist depends on the unique combination of dangers and opportunities present in their particular circumstances. Victims typically take into account that perpetrators will become even more violent for any act of defiance. Consequently,… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Victims invariably resist violence and other forms of abuse
