DV Awareness Month

October is domestic violence awareness month - so I wanted to take a moment to use my platform to share some information about domestic violence and resources, because of the importance of this issue.

1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence from a partner in their lifetime,

An average of 24 people a minute are victims of violence at the hands of their partner.

Survivors are 3 times as likely to meet the criteria for PTSD.

Survivors are 3 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts and 4 times more likely to attempt suicide.

Over 70% of US workplaces don’t have a formal program or policy to address workplace violence.

The presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the risk of homicide for women by 500%. More than half of women killed by gun violence are killed by family members or intimate partners.

This topic may be taboo, but taboo doesn’t mean staying silent. Believe survivors. Give them space to heal, and the safety they need.

(All statistics are taken from the National Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/)