What are the consequences of dating violence?

If you are experiencing dating violence, you may;

• Be fearful of your partner all the time
• Be afraid to leave the relationship
• Not want to talk about the abuse
• Be isolated from friends, family 
• Make excuses for and/or downplay/deny your partner’s behavior
• Feel like you deserve the abuse
• Use drugs
• Miss a lot of school or work
• Experience flashbacks and have trouble with memory
• Feel numb and be withdrawn
• Have thoughts of suicide
• Feel embarrassed and ashamed
• Feel “stuck”