Friday Fact: Abuse Rises During Quarantine
Mandy Morris, LPC
Co-Founder & Chief of Mental Health Science @ SoFree | Mental Health Innovator | Executive Psychology Coach | EMDR Clinician | Trauma Expert | Creator of Success DNA Method | Speaker | Author | Tv Show Team Support
Domestic Violence is not only physical abuse, it is also psychological, sexual and spiritual abuse. These are recent statistics, but since the Quarantine reports are coming in that DV rates are up by 40% right now. Here are stats prior to the Pandemic:
*On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a year.
*More than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and more than 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
*48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced at least one psychologically aggressive behavior by an intimate partner.
*4 in 10 women and 4 in 10 men have experienced at least one form of coercive control by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
*18.7% of women have experienced threats of physical harm by an intimate partner.
Getting help and creating a safety plan is crucial. A safety plan is a personalized, practical plan that includes ways to remain safe while in a relationship, planning to leave, or after you leave. Safety planning involves how to cope with emotions, recognizing psychological abuse, telling friends and family about the abuse, taking legal action and more.
Below are some resources. Getting a safety plan in place is of utmost importance and seeking support during this time is crucial for your well- being. If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation please pass this along.
Advocates at the National Domestic Violence Hotline are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. Survivors can also chat with advocates here.
https://www.thehotline.org/help/
https://ncadv.org/resources - This is a great resource as well
Mandy Morris, LPC
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