For the past 17 years my “father” has terrorized me without lifting a finger. He has yelled, threatened, and thrown various items at me and my mom. Every day when I go to school my peers do not see any physical bruises or scars, so they believe everything is hunky-dory, but what they do not see is the mental fatigue that I endure at home and the stress it takes to pretend like nothing is wrong. It is hard enough to struggle with the pain of living with my “father,” but it is even tougher to witness my mother, who preaches the signs of abusive relationships with her organization, experience the same brutality, but believe everything is normal. Domestic violence is not limited to physical harm, and people must be aware that the relationship they
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According to Theresa’s Fund, domestic violence is defined as any abusive behavior that is used to gain or maintain power over the other partner in a relationship. Therefore, not all abusive relationships have to be physically violent. For example, verbal, emotional, sexual, and economic abuse in a relationship are considered as domestic violence (Domestic Shelters).According to a survey of physically abused women, 72% said the emotional abuse was more severe than the physical abuse they suffered and 42% of physically abused women believe psychological abuse is the worst type of abuse (Partnership Against Domestic Violence). Spreading the word about psychological aggression being another form of domestic violence is important because informing victims and their loved-ones about psychological aggression may save lives. According to a study by Fischbach and Herbert cited in the article Abusive Relationships and Suicide, victims of psychological aggression are more likely to commit suicide than those who were physically abused (Lalley-Chareczko). And 60% of the victims who do not commit suicide have depression because of the trauma they endured …show more content…
Preston McMurry Jr established the Theresa’s Fund in 1992, a time when domestic violence was not as noticed, to help support other organizations in Arizona that provide services to domestic abuse victims. Later, Theresa’s Fund developed the first accessible via online and mobile database for domestic violence information and services across the United States and Canada. Theresa 's Fund’s website, domesticshelters.org, has the same mission as the organization, but with the addition to make it more efficient for victims of domestic violence, their loved-ones to find and contact service providers that are close to, able to communicate, and fulfill the needs of the victim (Domestic Shelters). Theresa’s Fund and its website are great at providing information for people across the United States and Canada, but only if he or she is looking for the information. If a victim has developed stockholm syndrome or believes the abuse he or she receives would not be considered abuse in the eyes of others, the victim would not begin to look for information. Stockholm syndrome is a condition when a victim of abuse becomes attracted to his or her abuser because he or she latches on to any sign of kindness, hope, or “special treatment” the abuser gives (Berg-Cross). In order to inform victims who do not view them such, Theresa’s Fund should use other
According to Theresa’s Fund, domestic violence is defined as any abusive behavior that is used to gain or maintain power over the other partner in a relationship. Therefore, not all abusive relationships have to be physically violent. For example, verbal, emotional, sexual, and economic abuse in a relationship are considered as domestic violence (Domestic Shelters).According to a survey of physically abused women, 72% said the emotional abuse was more severe than the physical abuse they suffered and 42% of physically abused women believe psychological abuse is the worst type of abuse (Partnership Against Domestic Violence). Spreading the word about psychological aggression being another form of domestic violence is important because informing victims and their loved-ones about psychological aggression may save lives. According to a study by Fischbach and Herbert cited in the article Abusive Relationships and Suicide, victims of psychological aggression are more likely to commit suicide than those who were physically abused (Lalley-Chareczko). And 60% of the victims who do not commit suicide have depression because of the trauma they endured …show more content…
Preston McMurry Jr established the Theresa’s Fund in 1992, a time when domestic violence was not as noticed, to help support other organizations in Arizona that provide services to domestic abuse victims. Later, Theresa’s Fund developed the first accessible via online and mobile database for domestic violence information and services across the United States and Canada. Theresa 's Fund’s website, domesticshelters.org, has the same mission as the organization, but with the addition to make it more efficient for victims of domestic violence, their loved-ones to find and contact service providers that are close to, able to communicate, and fulfill the needs of the victim (Domestic Shelters). Theresa’s Fund and its website are great at providing information for people across the United States and Canada, but only if he or she is looking for the information. If a victim has developed stockholm syndrome or believes the abuse he or she receives would not be considered abuse in the eyes of others, the victim would not begin to look for information. Stockholm syndrome is a condition when a victim of abuse becomes attracted to his or her abuser because he or she latches on to any sign of kindness, hope, or “special treatment” the abuser gives (Berg-Cross). In order to inform victims who do not view them such, Theresa’s Fund should use other