What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence follows a vicious cycle that often explodes in violence or other abuse. Afterward, the abuser is full of sadness and often promises: "It will never happen again."

But it does happen again..... And again and again.....

Domestic violence happens to people who are married, single, old, young, rich, poor, professional, blue-collar, unemployed, heterosexual, homosexual, drinkers and non-drinkers and of every ethnic and religious group. It could be happening to someone you know, someone you care about…

Types of domestic violence

Physical Abuse
Emotional abuse is when an intimate partner has...

• pushed or shoved you
• held you to keep you from leaving
• slapped or bitten you
• kicked or choked you
• hit or punched you
• thrown objects at you
• locked you out of the house
• abandoned you in dangerous places
• refused to help you when you were sick, injured or pregnant
• forced you off the road or driven recklessly
• threatened to hurt you with a weapon

Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse is when an intimate partner has...

• continually criticized you, called you names or shouted at you
• insulted or driven away your friends or family
• humiliated you in private or public
• kept you from working, controlled your money or made all the decisions
• refused to work or to share money
• taken car keys or money from you
• regularly threatened to leave or told you to leave
• threatened to kidnap the children when the abuser was angry with you
• abused pets to hurt you
• manipulated you with lies and contradictions

Of course sexual abuse also falls into this category