October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a good time to pause and consider just how many people are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. The numbers are astounding. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by a domestic partner each year. And one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
Adults aren’t the only ones affected. Every year, nearly 1.5 million high school students experience physical abuse from a dating partner. One in three adolescents is a victim of physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
This episode of Total Health Radio talks about what teen dating violence looks like and some of the warning signs parents and friends should be watchful for. Guest Nancy Schwartzman, the inventor of the Circle of 6 mobile app, shares ways that young women can both prevent and cope with sexual assault.
