Physical |
Emotional |
Kicking, punching, hitting, and slapping |
Yells or screams; calls bad names or criticizes |
Shaking, shoving, and pulling |
Humiliates or degrades her, at home or in public |
Cutting hair, skin, or other body parts |
Ignores her when angry, "the silent treatment" |
Throwing things at or on her |
Neglects her or withholds things/information from her |
Preventing her from leaving and/or getting help |
Forces her to do things she doesn't want to do |
Using weapons in an attempt to gain control |
Is jealous and possessive, isolates her from all others |
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Threatens to commit suicide and/or murder or hurt others. |
© 2003, Sarah Southerland
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