Save the date! Do More 24 is on May 15th! Learn More Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we want to shine a light on the often overlooked impacts of abuse that long outlast the abuse itself. Even after physical wounds heal, and even if there were no physical wounds at all, abuse negatively impacts survivors' mental health, which can interrupt every part of their day-to-day life. Survivors often experience mental health challenges both during and after abuse, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In fact, survivors are three times more likely to suffer these conditions compared to those who have not experienced abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Contact Doorways' 24-hour hotline to learn about our Revive counseling services, designed specifically for those impacted by domestic and sexual violence. You deserve safety, respect, and healing. We're here to help. Get Help See and Share this Graphic on Instagram Events In the News How Purina is helping survivors of domestic violence, and their pets See the unveiling of a new statue, Courageous Together, created by Kristen Visbal (the artist who created the famous Fearless Girl statue) for the Purple Leash Project. The statue is intended to be a symbol of hope for survivors and their pets. Watch Video Learn More How to help a friend in a domestic violence relationship "When you're walking with people in life, you've got to walk beside people who are traumatised, you don't walk in front and drag them, and you don't walk behind and push. You walk beside them." Read More Anti-abortion laws linked to increase in domestic violence deaths, study shows "The authors of the study were prompted to research this intersection because of one indisputable fact: Murder by an abusive partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S. ― outpacing medical issues like sepsis and hemorrhage. For some victims of intimate partner violence, pregnancy can increase the severity of violence, while for others it can actually initiate abuse in a relationship that was not violent beforehand." Read More Some pregnant women can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence "Destonee requested she be identified by only her first name. She says she still lives with abusive threats from her ex-husband. She couldn't end her marriage because Missouri law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Established in the 1970s, the rule was intended to make sure men were financially accountable for the children they fathered. Advocates in Missouri are now pushing to change this law, arguing that it's being weaponized against victims of domestic violence and contributes to the contraction of women's reproductive freedoms in a post-Roe v. Wade landscape." Read More   Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email Help create pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Give the gift of safe harbor, healing, and hope today. Donate Now Doorways | P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!