Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness of the statistics surrounding domestic violence. One in 3 women has experienced physical violence by an intimate partner. One in 4 men has experienced physical violence by an intimate partner. There are more than 20,000 phone calls per day to domestic violence hotlines nationwide (NCADV Statistics).

PIMSY is helping to raise awareness of the signs of domestic abuse during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The hope is that friends & family will recognize the warning signs and know how to help. Victims of domestic violence should know about the resources available.

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is defined as “the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, economic, and emotional/psychological abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence vary dramatically (NCADV).”

While domestic violence can result in physical injury, it can also result in psychological trauma and be accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior. Domestic violence affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality, and can have consequences that cross generations. The impacts of domestic violence and can last a lifetime or beyond, often being passed down as generational trauma.

*infographic data from NCADV

Click here for a list of organizations who offer information or resources on domestic violence.

Sources

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Statistics