There is a confidential, supportive place for Syracuse University students, faculty, or staff who may be in an abusive relationship. The R.A.P.E. Center offers individual and group counseling regarding issues of dating and domestic violence. Confidentiality is a priority and meetings can occur at other places on campus. Men are also victims of domestic abuse. Abuse occurs in same sex relationships.
Some couples experience mutual abuse.
Victims of domestic violence come from all walks of life, all cultures, all income groups, all ages, and all religions. They share feelings of helplessness, isolation, guilt, fear, and shame.