NY Look over the following questions. Think about how you are being treated and how you treat your partner. Remember, when one person scares, hurts or continually puts down the other person, it's abuse. If any of these are happening in your relationship, talk to someone. Without some help, the abuse will continue.
Support groups are also available.
Back to Top of Page Statistics, Information and Safety Planning Domestic Violence Statistics - statistics indicating the prevalence and pervasiveness of domestic violence. Safety Planning - advice on staying safe for those who are involved in an abusive relationship as well as who have left an abusive partner. Personal Safety Plan - a personalized set of steps to help plan for increasing one's safety and preparing to protect oneself in case of further abuse. Power and Control Wheel - a diagram often used with women who are targets of abuse to help them understand some of the dynamics of an abusive relationship. It is helpful in helping batterers in recognizing their behaviors.