What Is Abuse?
Power & Control
There are many forms of violence teens can experience in relationships and what people often do not realize is that most of the violence is not necessarily physical. Individuals often exert social status or employ techniques such as intimidation or peer pressure
Types of Abuse
Dating or Domestic Violence is ANY abuse between two people who are or who were in an intimate relationship.
Abuse can be physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, financial, intimidating, or the threat of any of these. See the Power and Control wheel here.
Abuse
Does something about your relationship scare you? Know the warning signs; often there are overlooked indicators that your relationship may be unhealthy.
Here are a few to remember:
Teen Services
Support For You
Dating violence and abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of size, gender, or strength, the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical. Emotional abuse is often ignored, but
Help a Friend
What can you do if your friend is in an abusive relationship? Most of the time abuse takes place when the couple is alone, you might not even see visible signs of abuse on your friend. Listen to your instincts,
Breaking Up
It’s your decision if you stay in a relationship, but if your relationship is unhealthy or harmful it’s important you protect yourself, and sometimes leaving the relationship is the only way to do that. This doesn’t mean ending it will