October is widely known as Breast Cancer Awareness month, but it is also Domestic Violence Month. While crusing on EEWMagazine.com, I came across Kennisha Hill's post regarding this issue.
You’ve likely heard the reports. Bullying is on the rise in America, and I recently ran across quite a few disturbing stories about the tragic effects of bullying amongst teens.
Right now, there seems to be a terrible outbreak of teens who commit suicide because they are bullied by their peers at school. It is one of the saddest trends we are facing in America today. And, we absolutely have to do something about protecting our teens from this very frightening thing that’s happening in our own backyards.
But, what about in relationships? Can we be bullied there too? Sure can.
Bullying is a real form of abuse and it doesn’t necessarily have to be physical, either. It can take on many different forms. Today, I’d like to enlighten you with facts on bullying in relationships, how you can avoid it, and what to do if you’re faced with any form of it.
According to The Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, verbal and emotional abuse is defined as:
■yelling
■criticizing
■name-calling
■blaming you for everything
■playing mind games or manipulating you
■ordering you around
■keeping you from spending time with friends and family
■threatening to hurt you
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