One in three (36%) dating

college students has given

a dating partner their
computer, email or social
network passwords and
these students are more
likely to experience digital
dating abuse.

Emotional Abuse is a
serious affair that affects
48.4% of women and
48.8% of men (NCADV,
2013)

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Address

Abuse doesnt just happen

in marriages, or to adults.
One in three adolescents
in the U.S. is a victim of
physical, sexual, emotional
or verbal abuse from a
dating partner, a figure
that far exceeds rates of
other types of youth
violence (Love is Respect,
2013)

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City, ST ZIP Code

School Name

Statistics

Youre Not
Alone
Emotional Abuse is still Abuse

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I probably would still be in

those relationships where I just let it
drag on and get abused and all that
stuff if I hadnt gone back and
looked at the relationship.
(Participant 5)

Contacts:
LOVEISRESPECT:
http://www.loveisrespect.org/
CALL: 1.866.331.9474
TEXT: LOVEIS TO 22522

Support Is Key
Signs of Emotional Abuse
Humiliating the victim Controlling
what the victim can or cannot do
Withholding information from the
victim Deliberately doing
something to make the victim feel
diminished or embarrassed
Isolating the victim from friends
and/or family Denying the victim
access to money or other basic
resources Stalking Demeaning
the victim in public or in private
Undermining the victims confidence
and/or sense of self-worth
Convincing the victim (s)he is crazy
(NCADV, 2013)

It is difficult to remove oneself or know

if they are being abused emotionally in
a relationship without support from
friends and family. Whether you or a
friend is experiencing abuse from a
boyfriend or girlfriend, friendly
guidance and support provides a safe
place to think and eventually leave the
relationship. Find friends who will be
honest with you and have your back.

They were base support, they

(were there) for me no matter what
happened. (Participant 7)

National Coalition Against

Domestic Violence:
The National Domestic Violence
Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
DomesticShelters.org

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