The document discusses various forms of abuse that can occur in relationships, including physical, emotional, economic, digital, and sexual abuse. It notes that abuse takes place behind closed doors and abusers often deny or blame their actions on victims. The document also explains that victims may stay in abusive relationships due to lack of support, financial dependence, or believing the abuser's promises that things will change. It encourages anyone experiencing abuse to recognize the signs, seek help from trusted individuals, and understand that no one deserves any form of abuse.

1. Unfortunately all relationships are not safe. Aware of dark sides of relationships
Abuses In Relationship

2. Many forms of Abuses
Abuse
Physical
Emotional
EconomicDigital
Sexual
Demanding sex
Forcing sex, Unwanted kissing or
touching. Refusing to use safe
sex practices, Videotaping or
photographing sexual acts.
Sexual Abuse
texting and social networking to
bully, harass, stalk
Tells you who you can or can’t
be friends with social network.
Sends you negative, insulting or
even threatening messages
online. Sends you unwanted,
explicit pictures.
Uses any kind of technology to
monitor you.
Digital Abuse
Controlling finances,
Refusing to share money,
Preventing the partner from
having or keeping a job.
Economic Abuse
Pushing, slapping, biting,
hitting, choking, kicking,
beating
Throwing objects
Physical Abuse
Name-calling, insults, criticism,
Put-downs, public (or private)
humiliation, Threatening,
Making the partner think he/she
is crazy,
Withdrawal of affection.
Emotional Abuse

3. Remember
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Abuse takes place behind closed doors.
Abusers deny their actions.
Abusers blame the victim.
Abuse damages your self-esteem.

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Accepting abuses making your life worse.
Abuses are never your fault.
Both men and women abuse each other.
There are many reasons why victims stay in
a relationship.

5. Why Victims Stays
Lack of knowledge.
Dependent Financily.
Nowhere else to go.
No outside emotional support.
Concern about children.
Taking the blame for themselves.
Denying, minimizing, and
rationalizing the abuse.
Low self-esteem and low
confidence.
They love the abuser in
some way.
They blindly believe
things will change.

6. What to do
Recognize
React
Reach
Say 'No' to abuse, Speak
out.
Be assertive
Talk to someone you trust.
Get external help.
You are not alone
Don't accept
any forms of abuse
Don't be a victim
Act

7. About Me
I am Dr.Kumar.K, PhD a dedicated
psychologist. Founder director of
CIRPE - Center for Improving
Relationship and Personal
Effectiveness, Puducherry, India.
CIRPE – Center for Improving
Relationship and Personal
Effectiveness is a NGO.
Promoting psychological health
through creating Creating
awareness on psychological
problems.
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