Relationships may defy comprehension, confusing us perhaps beyond their actual difficulty. When we are distressed, lonely, insecure, enthusiastic, passionate or head-over-heels, it’s much harder to ...

“No word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause” Mark Twain I have been fascinated by how a simple pause during communication transforms relationships. This explains how our species has ...

Objectives A paucity of studies assesses the intersection of physical health (injury and illness), mental health and experiences of interpersonal violence (IV, also known as harassment and abuse) in ...