Domestic Violence Articles

In this section, you will find domestic violence articles that will help you become more aware about the affects of domestic abuse and how to survive it if it's happening to you. How can you be secure when there is violence happening in your own home?

Although this website deals with defense and security for women, this type of crime can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re straight, gay, male, female, young or old. It can even happen among family members or roommates.

The purpose of domestic violence is to gain control over you. This can be achieved through verbal attacks like insults, intimidation, emotional abuse, sexual and physical abuse. Once the abuser has gained control and power over you, the abuse will still continue and it will get worse. Some people try to escape from their abuser. They may attempt to do so several times.

The abuser can’t let them go, so they will try to continue the abuse through stalking. Unfortunately, sometimes the abuse can escalate to a point where someone is severely injured or killed.

For anyone who is a victim of domestic abuse, you can get support and assistance from the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The phone number is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). They answer thousands of phone calls a month. All calls are anonymous and confidential.

Domestic Violence Facts What is domestic violence? Here, I’ll list some of the domestic violence facts that can be useful in determining if you or someone you know is a victim.

Causes of Domestic Violence There are several causes of domestic violence. Most of the causes are due to learned behavior that was reinforced during childhood.

Domestic Violence Warning Signs There are some domestic violence warning signs you should watch out for if you believe you are in an abusive relationship.

Domestic Violence Statistics Who are the victims of domestic violence? The victims can be anyone, but most often they are women. Here are some domestic violence statistics from a few years ago that show how horrible and widespread these assaults are:

Create a Personal Safety Plan You can create a personal safety plan so you can keep yourself safe from your abuser.

Personal Safety Plans for Your New Life Now that you have your personal safety plans developed for when you leave your abusive partner, the next step is to develop plans for when you start your new life.

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