October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.Since 1981, advocates have united to bring awareness about the signs of abuse and ways to stop it, provide resources, and uplift survivor stories.
Domestic violence (also called intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. It can happen to anyone at any point in a relationship. Domestic violence includes behaviors that physically harm, cause fear, prevent a partner from doing what they wish, or force them to behave in ways they do not want. (From the Domestic Violence Awareness Month website.)
On this guide you will find resources about domestic, family, and intimate partner violence including: