[Vital Information] The Signs of Abuse

Ladies and gents, it is important to realize abuse when it happens. You don't always have to be beaten up to be considered abused, the abuse can happen not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. Please watch out for these signs of abuse and do not stay for them. Your safety, your happiness, and your sanity is far more important than the person who is trying to harm you- yes, harm.






Know the warning signs. Don't wait until it's too late.

Here is a list of hotlines for various emergencies and issues. (These are mainly US-based, but there are some for other countries and at the bottom is a link to hotlines listed by country.)

Depression:

• Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (2433) – Can use in US, U.K., Canada and Singapore
• Suicide Crisis Line: 1-800-999-9999
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8245)
• National Adolescent Suicide Helpline: 1-800-621-4000
• Postpartum Depression: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
• NDMDA Depression Hotline – Support Group: 1-800-826-3632
• Veterans: 1-877-VET2VET
• Crisis Help Line – For Any Kind of Crisis: 1-800-233-4357
• Suicide & Depression Crisis Line – Covenant House: 1-800-999-9999
• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide: (UK only) 0844-561-6855
• Beyondblue info line: (Australia only) 1300-22-4636
• 24/7 Crisis Line:(Canada only) 905-522-1477
• Lifeline Australia: 13-11-14

Domestic Abuse:

• National Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-422-4453
• National Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (TDD): 1-800-787-32324
• Center for the Prevention of School Violence: 1-800-299-6504
• Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
• Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-548-2722
• Healing Woman Foundation (Abuse): 1-800-477-4111
• Child Abuse Hotline Support & Information: 1-800-792-5200
• Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline: (UK Only) 0345 023 468
• Sexual Abuse Centre: (UK Only) 0117 935 1707
• Sexual Assault Support (24/7, English & Spanish): 1-800-223-5001
• Domestic & Teen Dating Violence (English & Spanish: 1-800-992-2600
• Relationships Australia: 1300-364-277

Alcohol & Drug Abuse:

• National Association for Children of Alcoholics: 1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)
• National Drug Abuse: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• Al-Anon/Alateen Hope & Help for young people who are the relatives & friends of a problem drinker): 1-800-344-2666
• Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• Be Sober Hotline: 1-800-BE-SOBER (1-800-237-6237)
• Cocaine Help Line: 1-800-COCAINE (1-800-262-2463)
• 24 Hour Cocaine Support Line: 1-800-992-9239
• Ecstasy Addiction: 1-800-468-6933
• Marijuana Anonymous: 1-800-766-6779

Youth & Teen Hotlines:

• National Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663
• Youth America Hotline: 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454)
• Covenant House Nine-Line (Teens): 1-800-999-9999
• Boys Town National: 1-800-448-3000
• Teen Helpline: 1-800-400-0900
• TeenLine: 1-800-522-8336
• Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663 or 1-800-422-0009
• Runaway Support (All Calls are Confidential): 800-231-694
• National Runaway Hotline: (US only) 1800-231-6946
• Child Helpline: (UK Only) 0800-111
• Kids Helpline: (Australia) 1800-55-1800
• Youth to Youth: (UK only) 020-8896-3675
• Kids Help Phone Canada: 1800-688-6868
• National Youth Crisis Hotline:(US only) 800-442-442-4673 

Pregnancy Hotlines:

• AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center: 1-800-560-0717
• Pregnancy Support: 1-800-4-OPTIONS (1-800-467-8466)
• Pregnancy National Helpline: 1-800-356-5761
• Young Pregnant Support: 1-800 550-4900

Gay and Lesbian Hotlines:

• The Trevor Helpline (For homosexuality questions or problems): 1-800-850-8078
• Gay & Lesbian National Support: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line: 1-800-850-8078
• Lesbian & Gay Switchboard: (UK Only) 0121 622 6589
• Lothian Gay & Lesbian Switchboard – Scotland: (Scotland Only) 0131 556 4049

Other Hotlines:

• Self-Injury Support: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288) (www.selfinjury.com)
• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: 1-800-931-2237 (Hours: 8am-noon daily, PST)
• Eating Disorders Center: 1-888-236-1188
• Help Finding a Therapist: 1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274)
• Panic Disorder Information and Support: 1-800-64-PANIC (1-800-647-2642)
• TalkZone (Peer Counselors): 1-800-475-TALK (1-800-475-2855)
• Parental Stress Hotline: 1-800-632-8188
• Parent Help Line (Australia only): 1300-364-100
• National AIDS Helpline: (UK Only) 0800 567 123
• Mensline Australia: 1300-789-978

For an extensive list of help hotlines listed by countries around the world, click here.

Good post Midna
The sad part the majority of these women know they are in an abusive relationship, but their emotions are too deeply caught up that they won't break away on their own.
There has to be away to get them to understand without just putting it in their face. These women never want to hear the truth because it always involved telling them to leave...and that isn't what they want to hear. Yea..it is sad. Some learn the hard way and end up getting hurt or even killed and others waste precious time with a man and when they finally do break away they are too damaged to truly move on to a real fulfilling relationship.

Ladies take heed! That man is not the only man in the world..look outside of your own "world" and you will see what life truly has to offer on all levels.

Great post and reading some of these threads this was very much needed 

And that's why I've provided. It's true, often people are in abusive relationships and don't even know it.

I posted this information on abuse after I realized a few days ago that my first boyfriend was extremely abusive and although things weren't physical, they certainly were emotionally and mentally.

Him chasing after me for about a year after he dumped me wasn't him loving me or any crap to do with his male ego.

He just wanted that control back. Ladies and gents, do not fall for this trap. I am so glad after he dumped me, I happily moved on but he didn't want that to happen.

Midna wrote: And that's why I've provided. It's true, often people are in abusive relationships and don't even know it. I posted this information on abuse after I realized a few days ago that my first boyfriend was extremely abusive and although things weren't physical, they certainly were emotionally and mentally. Him chasing after me for about a year after he dumped me wasn't him loving me or any crap to do with his male ego. He just wanted that control back. Ladies and gents, do not fall for this trap. I am so glad after he dumped me, I happily moved on but he didn't want that to happen.

Sounds like my ex that I wrote about in random thoughts relationships. He's doing that now. He just needs to find the next young girl and move on. Funny thing is he's trying to do this from a different state. He moved, now he needs to move on.