The sad truth is that most women in violent situations believe that if they are not being physically hurt, they are not victims of abuse.  Most women don’t realize they are in an abusive relationship; therefore, they will never seek out help to get out of their situation.  Here are a few websites that describe the warning signs of  an abusive relationship. 

The following were my favorites:

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/hrdepts/asap/Documents/Domestic_Violence.pdf The most cohesive article of the bunch.  This article is based on research by the UC Davis Med Center. 

http://www.acadv.org/dating.html  A page geared for spotting warning signs in teen relationships.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-susan-meyers/warning-signs-of-domestic_b_671321.html  As much as this author and I agree that the Eminem and Rhianna song was not the best way to have a discussion about domestic violence, clearly the song has inspired us both to educate others about the warning signs. 

Here were some other ones that were equally as accurate:

http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/domestic-violence/warning-signs-domestic-violence/menu-id-52/

http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditions/item.php?uniqueid=5182&categoryid=426&

https://www.msu.edu/~safe/facts/warning_dv.htm

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/domestic_violence/page4_em.htm

HAPPY READING!!  I’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS!!