Tips for Intervening If You Witness Domestic Violence by The National Domestic Violence Prevention Hotline More than 12 million people in the U.S. are affected by domestic violence each year. While domestic violence typically happens behind closed doors, in some cases it

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Why People Abuse Abuse is never okay. Learn why it continues. Domestic violence stems from a desire to gain and maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abusive people believe they have the right to control and restrict their partner’s lives, often

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Power and Control Break free from abuse. Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors used to gain or maintain power and control. At The Hotline, our frame of reference for describing abuse is the Power and Control Wheel developed by the Domestic Abuse

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Warning Signs of AbuseKnow what to look for. Recognize the signs of relationship abuse At the start of a new relationship, it’s not always easy to tell if it will later become abusive. In fact, many abusive people appear like

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Understand Relationship Abuse We’re all affected by the issue of domestic violence. Abuse is more than physical violence. Ending the harm and stigma of domestic violence requires a nuanced understanding of the behaviors that define it, as well as examples of healthy

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