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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A GUIDE FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Everyone has the right to have healthy relationships.
Do you know someone who is being hurt? Or someone who is causing harm? Are you worried about what might be happening in a loved one’s relationship? You are not alone—we are here to help!
This guide will help you support someone who is struggling in their relationship—and to take care of yourself while you’re doing it. People are more likely to turn to their community (friends, family, YOU) than they are to professionals.
Survivors tell us that what matters most is having someone in their life who is there for them, without judgment, to bounce around ideas, and lean on when they most need support. You can be that person. These tips and tools will help you get started.
How to Help
How can I recognize abuse?
Each person’s experience in an abusive relationship is different, and sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between a relationship that is challenging or unhealthy, and a relationship where one person is abusing another. Often, domestic violence is not easy to spot even if you know the person well. Abuse that doesn’t leave physical marks or injuries can be especially difficult to recognize. Even if the person is being physically hurt, these injuries are not always evident if they are covered by clothing or make-up. It is not uncommon for an abuser to behave very differently in other relationships and settings, and also many survivors acknowledge that they did not think of their experiences as abuse.
If they have recognized that they are experiencing domestic violence, they may not tell anyone for a variety of reasons: the abuser may have threatened to harm the person, or others, if they tell anyone; they may worry about getting other people involved; or they may feel ashamed that they have experienced domestic violence. Sometimes, friends, relatives, neighbors and colleagues feel that something is wrong but are not sure what the problem is.
Below are things you may notice that could indicate that the person you know is experiencing domestic violence:
They seem afraid of their partner or are always very anxious to please them.
They have stopped seeing their friends or family, or cut phone conversations short when their partner is in the room.
Their partner often criticizes or humiliates them in front of other people.
They state that their partner pressures or forces them to engage in sexual activity.
Their partner often orders them around or makes all the decisions.
They mention or talk about their partner’s jealousy, bad temper, or possessiveness.
They have become anxious or depressed, have lost their confidence, or are unusually quiet and withdrawn.
They have physical injuries (bruises, broken bones, sprains, cuts, etc.) and may give unlikely explanations for their injuries.
Their children seem afraid of their partner, have behavior problems, sleep disruption, or are withdrawn or anxious.
They are reluctant to leave their children with their partner.
They receive excessive texts or calls from their partner asking them what they are doing, where they are, who they are with, and when they will be home.
Their partner is making rules that the person has to follow, which can include: who they can see, what they can wear, what they can spend money on, and how their home needs to be kept.
The person asks you to keep things secret from their partner, for example who they have seen, plans they have made, or things they have bought, because they are scared about what will happen if their partner finds out.
After they have left the relationship, their partner is constantly calling them, harassing them, following them, coming to their house or waiting outside.
Even if the person you know has ended the relationship with their partner, it is possible that abuse may continue especially if the partner still has the person’s contact details or has access to the person, for example, if they have children together.
VISIT OUR WHAT IS ABUSE PAGE TO UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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