Domestic Violence

Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically invovling the violent abuse of a spouse or partner

Types of Abuses

• Psychological
• Emotional
• Financial
• Physical
• Sexual

Who is Abused?

• Women
• Men
• Children

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Why stay?

• Women often feel isolated, shame, deep attachment for their partner
• Men believe they can handle the abuse because they are men
• Children feel they have no other option or too afraid to leave or speak up

Men

• 26% Homosexual
• 29% Straight
• 39% Bisexual
• 48% suffer psychological
• are/ have been victims of Domestic Violence

Children

• 28.3% Physical
• 20.7% Sexual
• 10.6% Emotional/ Psychological

Effects of Abuse

• High rates of depression
• Sleep Distrubances
• Anxiety
• Flash backs
• Other emotional distress