In today's world abuse isn’t always noticeable, your friend could be hurting but you’ll never know..  Abuse is really damaging to your mental health and physical health, for example: abuse can cause victims to feel isolation, fear, and distrust.

Harm caused by domestic violence can be physical, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and social, and effects are usually overlapping and interrelated. Although harm can be present across all age phases, I will differentiate by three age groups, namely young children aged 1–4, children aged 5–10, and young people aged 11–16 since challenges and issues arising from domestic violence are different across these ages.The effects of domestic violence can be felt in early childhood. Research shows that psycho-social development is more problematic among toddlers exposed to IPV who additionally experience physical abuse.

In older children potential indicators of domestic violence include self-blame, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, risk-taking behavior, criminal behavior, poor social networks, disaffection with education, and eating disorders. Research indicates that experiencing domestic violence has a differential impact along gender lines. Girls are likely to internalize symptoms in the form of withdrawal, anxiety and depression, whereas boys, though still susceptible to anxiety and depression, are more prone to externalizing symptoms through violence against peers or antisocial behavior.

I'm hoping I can help to make a change to stop abuse, no one deserves to get badly hurt over someone's dumb decisions.

By signing this you are showing your support against abuse, with supporters I will be able to spread awareness farther and help victims more.

Once I have people behind me I can start a club at school to help teens/kids that are struggling with the aftermath and or the effects of it. I have been wanting to help with making a change of stopping abuse for awhile now, thanks to this project I am allowed to.