Top Resources to handle abusive relationships

Why do people be in a relationship and stay together? The answer is simple – they fall in love, they make each other happy, and promise to support each other in their life. You certainly don’t stay together to cause or suffer violence/abuse to/from your partner! If you happen to be in an abusive relationship or witness one, swift action should be taken before the matter escalates further and endanger lives.

If you feel unsafe in a relationship, you shouldn’t feel alone, because there exist many helplines and organizations dedicated to this cause. Take the help of following resources for handling abusive relationships, familiarize yourself with the names and contact info to get instant help in case of emergencies.

National Hotline

Store this number from where you can instantly call them for assistance: National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224. When the abuse is of sexual nature, the following number will be useful: National Sexual Assault Hotline – (800) 656-HOPE. Apart from this, on their website, thehotline.org, check this useful link where the details of all the organizations have been listed state wise, national, teen-specific, and LGBT.

Womenslaw.org

It is a national level organization of lawyers, advocates, teachers, etc. to give all kinds of legal assistance for not just women, but to anyone irrespective of their gender. Their email hotline gives basic legal information and emotional support, whereas this link will let you view the shelters and advocates available in each state.

Womenshealth.gov

It is a national organization dedicated to achieving the best possible health for all females. If you are suffering from physical assault and injuries, you can call the OWH helpline:  1-800-994-9662, between 9 am to 6 pm ET, Monday to Friday. Also, find helpful resources and organizations from every state supporting women experiencing abuse. Enlighten yourself on some FAQs regarding leaving an abusive relationship here.

• Greatist is not an organization dedicated only to this cause, but this one particular link is truly very helpful for anyone suffering from domestic violence. It has the contact info of 23 top groups in the US, dedicated to this cause.

• This helpful link from mayoclinic.org was worth sharing. Here you will get info and help on responding to domestic violence on your own and much more.

It is important to know that domestic violence is not limited only to women, but even men face it! Stats suggest that one in every three victims of domestic violence are men! You should not feel ashamed or embarrassed to report it, rather overcome the challenges and escape the abuse. Besides the above resources, the following article here could be worth a read.

The more you will face the domestic violence, the difficult it will be, and more time it will take for you to come out of it. Hence, do it at the earliest and regain back your normal happy life. In case of inaccessibility of the above resources, confusion, or if you don’t know what to do, you can always dial the universal emergency number of 911.