Myths or facts
Abusers are always coarse, nasty, violent men and easily identified.
Myth
Abusers are often apparently well-presented people who can hold positions of social standing. Abuse is kept for those nearest to him or her, in the privacy of their own homes.
1 in _ women report experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
1 in 5
Your partner requires constant check-ins and wants to know where you are and who you are with at all times
Emotional abuse
It is easy for a victim to leave their abuser, so if he/she doesn't leave, it means the abuse probably isn't that bad.
Myth
There are many emotional, social, spiritual, and financial hurdles to overcome before someone being abused can leave. Leaving or trying to leave will also often increase the violence of abuse, and can put both the victim and her children in a position of fearing for their lives. Leaving is the ultimate threat to the abuser's power and control, and he will often do anything rather than let her go.
Over __ million women and __ million men experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
43 and 38
Accusing and blaming
Verbal abuse
Intimate Partner Violence is caused by excessive alcohol or the use of drugs.
Myth
Although some abusers are more prone to being violent when drunk, much more abuse when completely sober. Alcohol and drugs may increase the violence, but they do not cause it.
Intimate partner violence accounts for _ of all violent crimes
Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes
Abusers or batterers just have a problem expressing anger. They need counseling or Anger Management courses to learn to resolve disputes without violence.
Myth
They chose to use violence and other forms of abuse against their partner as a means of maintaining their power over them
__ of women and __ of men report having been stalked by an intimate partner.
10% and 2%
Bruises on body parts
Physical abuse