Information on Domestic Violence
Take time to make domestic violence your business!
Here are some resources to help you:
Thirteen Ways Any ADULT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business
Ten Ways Any MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business
A Dozen Ways Any HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business
Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of size, gender, or strength, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical. Emotional abuse is often minimized, yet it can leave deep and lasting scars.
Noticing and acknowledging the warning signs and symptoms of domestic violence and abuse is the first step to ending it. No one should live in fear of the person they love. If you recognize yourself or someone you know in the following warning signs and descriptions of abuse, don’t hesitate to reach out. There is help available.
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SIGNS THAT YOU’RE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP |
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Your Inner Thoughts and Feelings |
Your Partner’s Belittling Behavior |
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Do you: ▪ feel afraid of your partner much of the time? ▪ avoid certain topics out of fear of angering your partner? ▪ feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner? ▪ believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated? ▪ wonder if you’re the one who is crazy? ▪ feel emotionally numb or helpless? |
Does your partner: ▪ humiliate or yell at you? ▪ criticize you and put you down? ▪ treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see? ▪ ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments? ▪ blame you for his own abusive behavior? ▪ see you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person? |
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Your Partner’s Violent Behavior or Threats |
Your Partner’s Controlling Behavior |
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Does your partner: ▪ have a bad and unpredictable temper? ▪ hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you? ▪ threaten to take your children away or harm them? ▪ threaten to commit suicide if you leave? ▪ force you to have sex? |
Does your partner: ▪ act excessively jealous and possessive? ▪ control where you go or what you do? ▪ keep you from seeing your friends or family? ▪ limit your access to money, the phone, or the car? ▪ constantly check up on you? ▪ destroy your belongings? |
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