What is domestic violence? What are warning signs of abuse? What are some different types of abuse? Is [this] abuse?

These are some of the questions often asked by survivors and supporters.

All relationships exist on a spectrum from healthy to abusive, with unhealthy relationships somewhere in the middle.

Is your relationship healthy? How would you help someone in an abusive relationship? Do you think you're practicing good self-care? Check out these quizzes from love is respect to learn more.

Adolescent Girls Face Alarming Rates of Intimate Partner Violence

"Among adolescent girls who have been in a relationship, nearly a quarter (24%) – close to 19 million – will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old, as highlighted by a new analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO)."

Impacts of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the 2022 Supreme Court Case that Reversed Roe v. Wade

"The number of domestic violence hotline calls that mention forced unprotected sex or a partner sabotaging birth control nearly doubled in the first year since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion."

Male Survivors Are Speaking Up About Sexual Abuse. Are We Ready to Listen?

"Baby Reindeer is based on writer and actor Richard Gadd’s own experiences of sexual assault and stalking."

"The show has had an incomparable effect on male survivors. The Manchester-based male sexual abuse charity We Are Survivors has seen an 80% increase in calls since the release of the series, with 53% of callers in that period referencing the show directly. Many of these callers are under the age of 35, which is unusual for the charity – their biggest demographic is men over 40."