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i found this online and simply had to post it here. we've all read many posts from members wondering if they have been abused. d360 offers information, articles and phone numbers for abuse hotline. when i saw this list, i felt compelled to repost it here. the link/attribution is at the bottom.
if you think you are suffering from abuse, please get out, get help and get safe.
if you think you know of someone suffering from abuse, please reach out to them and help, help, help and keep helping.
Did You Know?............
Child abuse is reported on an average of every 10 seconds and 3 children die every day as a result of such abuse.
Domestic violence is the #1 cause of birth defects accordingto the March of Dimes.
67% of abusers also abuse their children.
30% of all murders are women being killed by their partners
1 in every 3 women is a victim of domestic violenceat some time in their life.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to womenage 15 to 44.
In 87% of violent homes, children witness the battering.
15 - 25% of pregnant women are battered.
Up to 50% of all homeless women in the country are fleeing from domestic violence.
75% of emergency room visits by battered women occur after they have been separated.
A Woman is beaten every 9 seconds in the U.S
According to the U.S Dept. of Justice almost 54% of all men experienced physical assult as a child at the hands of an adult caretaker.
About 2,000 of America's infants and young children die each year due to domestic violence.
1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by age 16 31% of sexual abuse victims under the age of 6 are male.
from: http://www.ffadv.org/