By Dorthy Stucky Halley Violence at the hand of a loved one is scary.
Many victims feel alone.
Many women resist believing that this term applies to them, especially if they have had few visible injuries. But abuse is more than bruises. Some forms of abuse are not as visible, yet are just as devastating. A battered woman is anyone who is hurt by the man in her life-physically, emotionally, or psychologically. Although it can be painful to think of oneself as abused, facing the truth of the situation is an important first step to making life better.