Behind the Bruises: Recognizing the Reality of Physical Abuse Day 2

The information found here are based on my own story, opinions and findings. Please seek a licensed attorney or therapist for advice.

What does physical abuse look like? I'll take a short dive into examples of physical abuse. Abuse is about the control and power one has over a person or people. This can be from an intimate partner, family member, co-worker, friend, or even your landlord.

Not all abuse is physical and can also look like:

Psychological

Emotional

Verbal Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Financial Abuse

Spiritual Abuse

Cyber Abuse

Child Abuse

Pet Abuse

Elderly Abuse

Immigration Abuse

Teen Dating Violence

If a someone makes you feel unsafe, nervous, anxious, isolated, controlled, silenced, degraded, this is a sign of abuse and please consider reaching out to someone you trust for help, or contact a domestic violence advocate.

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse.

Find help and info here:

National Domestic Violence Hotline- ⁠⁠https://www.thehotline.org/⁠⁠

Safe Horizon- ⁠⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.domesticshelters.org/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations/international-organizations

Sexual Assault Hotline- ⁠⁠https://www.rainn.org/⁠⁠

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) provides advocacy services for Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. ⁠⁠http://www.adwas.org/⁠⁠

Suicide prevention- ⁠⁠https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/⁠⁠

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

God bless and stay safe,

Mel