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How to help victims of domestic violence 

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How to help victims of domestic violence 

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Acknowledge that they are in a very difficult and scary situation

Be supportive and listen

Encourage them to participate in activities with friends or family

Call Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233

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Bruises or injuries that look like choking

Attempting to hide bruises with makeup or clothing and making excuses for bruises

Having few close friends and being isolated from relatives and coworkers and kept from making friends

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Sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse and neglect can have profound and long-lasting effects on survivor's lives. Victims can suffer from anxiety, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, depression and PTSD.

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Domestic violence is a type of abuse that occurs between family or household members that involves physical harm, sexual assault, or scared of physical harm.

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Abuse is to use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse or to treat a person or animal with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.