Many people equate domestic violence with direct physical abuse, but experts warn this is a dangerous myth. This narrow view of domestic violence can sometimes allow the insidious and far-reaching effects of other kinds of abuse in a relationship to go unacknowledged, says Michele Kambolis, PhD, a clinical therapist and mind-body health specialist based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
In fact, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, harassment, and stalking all fall under the umbrella of domestic violence, says Jennifer C. Genovese, PhD, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and an assistant teaching professor…
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