RELATIONSHI

RELATIONSHI
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By: Sierra Dawson

 What is an abusive
relationship?
 Threatening or hurting you

 Harming your possessions or people important

to you

 Making you feel worthless about yourself

 Fearing for your safety

Abusive
Relationships are…
 Physical
I love you,
 Emotional/Verbal but I am afraid!

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 Unhealthy

 Mixed Feelings
Symptoms
 Past abusive relationships

 Mood swings

 Short temper QuickTimeª and a

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 Weight loss

 Stress
Continued…
 Hair loss

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 Loss of friends
Effects
 Sadness  Depression

 Self-Blame  Anxiety

 Mistrust of others  Death

 Suicide  Guilty
 Ways You Can Get
Help?
 Talk to someone you trust (teacher,
counselor, friend, etc.)

 Call a crisis hotline

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 Call 911
Building a Healthy
Relationship
 Communicate
 Be in-control

 Be selective QuickTimeª and a

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 Trust your instincts

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Who’s Affected?
 Men and Women

 Infants and Children

 Teens and Adults

 Gays and Lesbians

 EVERYONE CAN BE AFFECTD

 Facts
 1 in 5 high school students report being physically
and/or sexually abused

 In 9 out of 10 rapes in which the offender is under

18, so is the victim

 Females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable and at

risk

 Only 33% of teens in a violent relationship ever told

anyone about the abuse.
 Survey Question 1
 Someone harming your possessions or people
important to you is abuse.

Age 14-18 Age 19-39 Age 40 and up

5 - Agree 2 - S.Agree 5 - S.Agree
3 - Agree

Nobody disagreed with the statement.

 Survey Question 2
 People abuse others because they are unhappy
with their selves or their own life.

Ages 14-18 Ages 19-39 Ages 40 and up

2 - Agree 4 - Agree 2 - Agree
3 - S. Agree 1 - S.Agree 3 - S.Agree

Nobody Disagreed with this statement as well.

 Survey Question 3
 Victims don’t seek help because they are afraid of
starting a new life and what the abuser may do.

Ages 14-18 Ages 19-39 Ages 40 and up

5 - S.Agree 5- S.Agree S.Agree

Everyone strongly agreed with this statement.

 If You Know Someone in
a Violent Relationship…
 Talk to them
-never take too much on alone

 Get them professional help

-they cannot do it alone

 Call a hotline for advice

*If you stay, things only get worse*