TYPES OF ABUSE
PHYSICAL VERBAL/EMOTIONAL DIGITAL SEXUAL SPIRITUAL
HOW TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE TEST YOUR RELATIONSHIP
RELATIONSHIP SAFELY Does your partner...
Block partner’s If you go to the same school, Have an explosive temper or
Call you bad names and use words
phone number have a trusted friend or adult mood swings?
to put you down?
walk you to your car/classes,
Change social media or ride to school with a Look at you or act in a way that Act extremely jealous or
passwords and block friend or family member scares you? possessive?
partner’s ability to post
to your pages Control what you do, tell you who Make all the decisions?
Minimize time spent alone you see/talk to, or where you go?
following the break up Act like the abuse is no
Call and/or text you excessively? big deal, it’s your fault,
or deny doing it?
WHAT TO DO AS A...
Check your social media/phone Destroy your property or
without your permission? threaten to hurt your pets?
Physically hurt you in
PARENT any way?
Force or coerce you to
FRIEND have sex?
• Talk to your children and create an open line of • If you think your friend is
communication in an abusive relationship, talk to them
• Teach your children about healthy relationships, about it and let them know you support them
and make sure they know that abuse is NEVER okay • Know what resources are available to refer them to get help
Being in an abusive relationship can be a confusing time. If you have any questions about your relationship, or about dating violence, please call us. Help is free and confidential.
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