* Stats gathered from The National Domestic Violence Hotline, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, American Psychological Association, The CDC, dosomething.org, domesticshelters.org, and Wikipedia

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- Non Physical Domestic Violence involves an interrelated pattern that includes a wide variety of abusive and violent behaviors used to maintain power and control over an intimate partner.

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- Women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner.

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- Almost half of all women (48.4%) and men (48.8%) have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

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- The American Psychological Association defines aggression as behavior aimed at harming another physically or psychologically.

 

- The APA reports that victims often experience depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and/or behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, poor physical health, and substance abuse issues.

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- Nearly 1 in 3 college women (29%) say they’ve been in an abusive dating relationship.

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- 38% of college students say they don’t know how to get help for themselves if they experience dating abuse as a victim.

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- 36% of dating college students have given a dating partner their computer, email, or social media passwords; these students are more likely to experience digital dating abuse.

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- Cyberstalking is a deeper level of violence. Abusive partners who stalk are likely to engage in other cruel and dangerous behaviors.

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- Non physical violence can be as, or more harmful than physical violence. All  forms of abuse and violence are damaging and have severe and devastating impacts on the victim.

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- Domestic violence can happen to anyone and occurs among all ethnic groups, cultures, ages, backgrounds, lifestyles, religions, economic and education levels, and heterosexual and same sex relationships.

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- Just as victims of violence come from all parts of the population, likewise so do abusers.

 

- Abuse or violence of any kind is never the victim’s fault. Responsibility always lies with the perpetrator alone and no one else.

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- Drugs and alcohol, stress, or any other similar factor does not cause domestic violence.

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- It’s important to remember that domestic violence is a choice, not an uncontrolled impulse.

 

- Abuse and violence often occurs in a repeating cycle that is made up of three phases: tension building, abusive/ violent incident, & calm and normal. 

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- Abuse and Violence usually increases in frequency and intensity over time.

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- The most dangerous time for a victim who is being abused is when she/he tries to leave. Abuses intensify as the abuser tries to gain back power and control.

 

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