Domestic abuse is common and can affect anyone – no matter their age, race, gender, zip code or income. 1 in 3 teens, 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic violence.
The CDC defines domestic violence as "physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression (including coercive acts) by a current or former intimate partner."
Domestic violence (also called intimate partner violence (IPV), dating abuse, or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.
Domestic violence can come in many forms and includes behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.