The Mind-Trip That Is Emotional Abuse
How to recognize the signs of an abuse that leaves no bruises February 20, 2017 By domesticshelters.org People often think that domestic violence means physical hostility—fistfights, shoving matches, hair-pulling, strangulation,…
The Passing of Lynn Bryant
We, at Hyde County Hotline, mourn the passing of our mentor and our friend, Lynn Bryant. You will be dearly missed. Our prayers for Lynn’s family that they find comfort,…
How abusers are faking phone calls and tracking victims through their online photos
February 15, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Technology has given us many gifts: Phones that are also cameras. Cars that read our text messages out loud for us. An entire library inside…
WHAT IS INTIMATE PARTNER PHYSICAL ABUSE?
Physical abuse includes the physical assault, battery, and sexual assault used as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Physical abuse…
Ashton Kutcher testifies before U.S. Congress on ending modern slavery
Published on Feb 15, 2017 Actor Ashton Kutcher testified Wednesday during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on ending modern slavery and human trafficking. The actor is the co-founder of…
Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking? The Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act defines human trafficking as: a) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or…
This Woman Takes A Photo Of Herself Every Day For 1 Year… The End Is Disturbing!
Follow one women’s journey through a year of living in domestic violence. At the video’s conclusion, she holds up a sign that reads, “Help me, I don’t know if I’ll…
8 Ways Controlling Men Make Mothering Even Harder
Children suffer fear, uncertainty and trauma June 20, 2016 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, Ph.D. Being a mother is the most challenging job in the world, even with the help of…
Ask Amanda: I’m Afraid My Partner Is Going to Hurt Our Dog
Domestic violence and animal abuse are often intricately linked February 01, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Q: My husband has a temper, though he’s never actually hit me—he only yells. But lately,…
Human Trafficking: Flight Attendants Fight Back for Victims
Shelia Fedrick said she instinctively felt something was wrong the moment she saw the girl with greasy blonde hair sitting in the window seat of aisle 10 on a flight…