We were trilled to be able to spend time with @DrewUniversity yesterday during the display of the Monument Quilt, honoring those victims and survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.
#TeenDVMonth
Pressure to restrict feelings that "aren't manly" restricts a teen's emotional growth. Without healthy expression of emotion, we can't fully connect.
Do you feel this is true? Reach out to @no2datingabuse to schedule a presentation or Talk Series on Dating Violence before #teenDVmonth ends! Let's reduce these numbers!
89% of college students say that they are not confident in their ability to recognize the warning signs of dating abuse, and 58% say they don’t know how to help someone who’s experiencing it. #TeenDVMonth#LoveIsRespect
Nationally, 1.5 million high school students know someone who was in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, or were in one themselves. The next time you think that teen dating violence doesn't affect you or your community, remember we don't know everyone's stories or experiences
Give your self some credit and keep on keeping on.
Remember our 24-hour helpline is always available at (973) 267 - 4763 to anyone with questions or concerns about their relationship or someone else's.
Emotional abuse, not physical abuse, is actually the most common form of abuse experienced by teens in unhealthy relationships. These are just some of the ways that emotional abuse can present itself
Domestic violence does not only occur in heterosexual couples. 44% of lesbian women & 26% of gay men have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner. For bisexual individuals, these rates increase to 37% of men & 61% of women. via @CDCgov
What a great night with students at @FDUWhatsNew We screened the film Escalation and followed it with a fantastic and thought-provoking discussion about dating violence, relationships, and how to support someone who's relationship might be unhealthy or abusive.