Domestic Abuse in a RelationshipJessie Thwing

http://youtu.be/Wss6CvUVe68

Let’s play a quick game!

Everyone put your heads down. I am going to randomly tap 9 people on the shoulder. When I say heads up will those 9 people stand up.

These 9 out of 27 people are examples of the 1/3 of high school students who will go through an abusive relationship.

Why are they random though?

What is abuse?

• Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of entity, often to unfairly gain benefit.

• Abuse isn't always the violence side, words hurt just as worse.

• Types of Abuse include:

Emotional and verbalStalkingFinancialPhysicalSexualDigital

Signs of abuse

• Checking your cell phone or email without permission

• Constantly putting you down• Extreme jealousy or insecurity• Explosive temper• Isolating you from family or friends• Making false accusations• Mood swings• Physically hurting you in any way• Possessiveness• Telling you what to do• Pressuring or forcing you to have

sex

• http://youtu.be/dNvt_zSiIkg

Causes

• Alcohol• Drugs• Mind-set that gives

men power over women

• People who grew up in that household enviorment

Who is affected by abuse?

• Answer: EVERYONE and that means Men and Women and Teens

• 85%- women• 15% - men• 73%- teens

How are teens affected?

• Cyber bulling and technology (stalking)

• Emotional• Physical• Verbal

How are women affected?

• Cyber bullying• Verbal• Emotional• Sexual harassment in

the work place• Physical

How are men affected by it?

• Physical• Emotional• Verbal• Sexual harassment in

the workplace• Cyber bullying

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Ko23cI6oQ

THERE IS HELP

• If at anytime you feel like your life is in danger call 911 immediately

• You can also call 1-866-331-9474 (loveisrespect.org)

• Call 1-800-799-7233 (national domestic violence hotline)

Treatment

• Counseling• Therapy• Treatment programs

Always remember you are not alone and there is always someone there for you.

Work cited

• http://www.evefoundation.org/book/

• http://www.loveisrespect.org/

• http://www.thehotline.org/

• http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/assess/treatment.html