Warning Signs of Domestic Violence
GENERAL WARNING SIGNS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
People who are being abused may:
*Seem afraid or anxious to please their partner
*Go along with everything their partner says and does
*Check in often with their partner to report where they are and what they're doing
*Receive frequent, harassing phone calls from their partner.
WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
People who are being abused may :
*Have very low self-esteem, even if they used to be confident
*Show major personality changes (an outgoing woman becomes withdrawn)
*Be depressed, anxious, or suicidal
WARNING SIGNS OF ISOLATION
People who are being isolated by their abuser may:
*Be restricted from seeing family and friends
*Rarely go out in public without their partner
*Have limited access to money, credit cards, or the car
WARNING SIGNS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
People who are being physically abused may:
*Have frequent injuries, with the excuse of "accidents"
*Frequently miss work, school, or social occasions, without explanation
*Dress in clothing designed to hide bruises or scars (e.g. wearing long sleeves in the summer or sunglasses indoors).
People who are being abused may:
*Seem afraid or anxious to please their partner
*Go along with everything their partner says and does
*Check in often with their partner to report where they are and what they're doing
*Receive frequent, harassing phone calls from their partner.
WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
People who are being abused may :
*Have very low self-esteem, even if they used to be confident
*Show major personality changes (an outgoing woman becomes withdrawn)
*Be depressed, anxious, or suicidal
WARNING SIGNS OF ISOLATION
People who are being isolated by their abuser may:
*Be restricted from seeing family and friends
*Rarely go out in public without their partner
*Have limited access to money, credit cards, or the car
WARNING SIGNS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
People who are being physically abused may:
*Have frequent injuries, with the excuse of "accidents"
*Frequently miss work, school, or social occasions, without explanation
*Dress in clothing designed to hide bruises or scars (e.g. wearing long sleeves in the summer or sunglasses indoors).
Facts of Domestic Violence
National Survey 2012
78% of domestic violences nationwide report an increase in women seeking assistance
74% of survivors stayed with an abusive partner longer because of financial issues.
87% of domestic violence shelters expect their overall situation during the next 12 month will be worse than now
or the sameas now due, to the economy.
62% reported that young women (ages12-25) are requesting help in greater numbers
86% of shelters witnessed negative social effects on children such as bullying or withdrawal.
8 out of 10 domestic violence shelter reported an increase in women seeking help
Midwest
59.8 % increase in your women and girls (age12-24) seeking help
78.8% increase in women seeking assistance
73.5 % victim who stayed in abusive relationship longet because of the economy
41.3% Shelter that canceled all or some education and preventive efforts
57.7% Abuse is mor violent now than before the economic downturn
74% of survivors stayed with an abusive partner longer because of financial issues.
87% of domestic violence shelters expect their overall situation during the next 12 month will be worse than now
or the sameas now due, to the economy.
62% reported that young women (ages12-25) are requesting help in greater numbers
86% of shelters witnessed negative social effects on children such as bullying or withdrawal.
8 out of 10 domestic violence shelter reported an increase in women seeking help
Midwest
59.8 % increase in your women and girls (age12-24) seeking help
78.8% increase in women seeking assistance
73.5 % victim who stayed in abusive relationship longet because of the economy
41.3% Shelter that canceled all or some education and preventive efforts
57.7% Abuse is mor violent now than before the economic downturn