20-10-2018 14:18 via feeds.mashable.com

5 ways you can stand up for domestic violence survivors

Over the course of one year, an average of 10 million women and men are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. 
Domestic violence can take the form of physical, psychological, or economic abuse, and it is a national issue that affects people of all ages and genders, though the majority of victims are women. Survivors do not report abuse for many reasons, including fear of gaslighting. Despite years of progress, domestic violence remains a silent epidemic. 
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