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You Might be in an Abusive Relationship...

The recent tragedy between Rihanna and Chris Brown has left many people scratching their heads.  How could someone as beautiful as her get into such a relationship?  How could he do that to her?  Why would she put up with it?  Why did she go back to him?  Abusive relationships are difficult to explain in a simple article.  Their dynamics are complex. 

Abusive relationships don't start out that way.  Most abusive relationships start out with candy and flowers, courting and romance.  The abusive slips in, slowly and maliciously.  It may not seem so obvious to the person in the relationship that things are getting out of hand because they have slowly progressed to that point over time.  How can you tell if you are in an abusive relationship before someone gets hurt?  What are some of the warning signs?

Mood Swings are Normal

I see more and more clients who have gone to their doctor complaining of "mood swings", being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and placed on mood stabilizers.  Yet when I talk to them they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder.  When I talk to them more I get an interesting picture.