Campus resources available to students in abusive relationships
- Oct 14, 2015
- 1 min read
Abusive behavior within relationships is much more common than we’d like to admit. An unhealthy relationship occurs when one or both partners are violent or emotionally abusive towards one another.
This opinion article was originally featured in PantherNOW and explore the different forms of an abusive relationship and how college campuses should handle them.
Check out the article’s excerpt below and click the link if you want to read the full story!
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Maytinee Kramer/Contributing Writer
Abusive behavior within relationships is much more common than we’d like to admit. An unhealthy relationship occurs when one or both partners are violent or emotionally abusive towards one another.
By the age of twenty, one out of three females will experience dating violence, however, most, including males victims, are not willing to talk about it.
There are certain “red flags” or behaviors that may hint that something is wrong in the relationship.
Red flags may include controlling behavior such as checking their partner’s cell phone, having to know where the other person is at all times, constantly checking on them or creating problems if the other person wants to visit family or friends.
Emotional abuse includes ignoring the other person, continually criticizing each other or threatening to hurt the partner physically or by telling a secret.
Physical and sexual abuse can also be part of an unhealthy relationship.
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Photo Credit: Maytinee Kramer
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