I have tried to make most of my posts lighthearted. I realy didn't want to get too serious on this site- however yesterday I saw a video that made me just breakdown. It touched my heart. Domestic Violence is a serious matter and too often children become the victims. It's the little ones whose voice is not heard or is overpowered by the abuser.
How can you help?
If you see someone being abused or hear about it- CALL THE POLICE!
If your friend is being verbally abused in front of you SPEAK UP!
Talk about domestic violence and how wrong it is- abusers don't think they are doing anything "wrong"
Don't blame the victim! This is so tragic as people often blame the victims as they think"she should just leave" It's not that easy- most deaths from DV occur when the woman is trying to leave- that is the most dangerous time.
Donate or volunteer at a local anti-DV group
Need Help? Find it here
LEARN MORE- Read up on DV and you will be surprised that
On average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in this country every day16
Homicide is the leading cause of death overall for pregnant women.20
Here is the video- watch it if you want, but be prepared to cry:
http://www.endabuse.org/
16Bureau of Justice Statistics Crime Data Brief, Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2001, February 2003
20Nannini, A., Weiss, J., Goldstein, R., & Fogerty, S., (2002). Pregnancy-Associated Mortality at the End of the Twentieth Century: Massachusetts, 1990 – 1999. Journal
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