The cycle of abuse includes four stages—tension building, abuse, reconciliation, and calm—that allow abusers to control their victims through fear and manipulation. This pattern can trap ...

Breaking the cycle of abuse and trauma involves developing self-awareness of ways that we repeat unhealthy behaviors and ...

Childhood maltreatment often continues from one generation to the next, perpetuating the cycle of abuse and depression. In a bid to promote healthier parent-child relationships, researchers from the ...

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating ...

Source: Pexels / Pixabay Additionally, trauma and abuse can impair emotional regulation, making it difficult to break the cycle due to the intense emotional reactions that many survivors carry ...