He Never Hit Me
By Reut Amit Warning: This post contains descriptions of intimate partner abuse and may be triggering to some. How many times did I find myself on his bathroom floor cowering…
Teen says she was forced to have sex with 1,000 men over 2 years
03/12/2017 PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers in Pennsylvania say their client was sexually exploited at a motel for years, alleging the teen girl was a victim of human trafficking who was forced…
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” — that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and…
Why Domestic Abuse Victims Stay
Why domestic abuse victims stay in their own words: “You may ask “Why didn’t you leave then?” I couldn’t leave. You see I had been married before. My husband hit…
You Can Get PTSD From Staying In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship
By Jennifer Williams-Fields Stop. Just stop asking why a woman is so stupid and so weak when she stays in an abusive relationship. There’s no answer you can possibly understand.…
Moms: Protect Yourself in Court
A child custody lawyer’s advice to help moms succeed in one of their toughest battles February 27, 2017 By domesticshelters.org After leaving an abuser, a survivor may get an order…
Photographer Captures Chilling Case Of Domestic Violence As It’s Happening
Despite endless campaigns to raise awareness and money for its victims, domestic violence still kills. In fact, between 2001 and 2012, more American women were murdered by a partner than…
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…