There are thousands of abused women all over the US. Many would never know they were abused and do not observe obvious signs of abuse. Many women are silent because they are embarassed and/or scared. While there are many resources for abused women, it is hard to break the cycle of abuse. It used to be that many people thought abused women showed physical characteristics, such as black eyes, scratches, cut or bruises. A woman could say she hit her head on a door or a pipe, or fell down some stairs by accident. These common excuses often told people the woman was being abused, but very few took action to help. A common belief is that what goes on in someones home is their own business, no one elses, even if someone is being harmed. This would leave women suffering in silence and sometimes acting out in violence themselves, sometimes even murdering their husbands. There are several kinds of abuse that are particularly frequent in how women are treated. While abused women are sometimes battered, some are not. Battered women can develop battered womens syndrome, being a tension building phase, the beating itself and then a loving stage. When a woman goes through this cycle a few times, the syndrome can develop. This is when the woman becomes used to and/or expects this cycle to happen, therefore feeling helpless. Some abused women are mentally abused. Partners sometimes use name-calling as a way to hack away at a womans self esteem. They also might say a women brought the abuse on herself. A woman can begin to trust her abusive partners judgment and word more than herself. Also, if a woman constantly feels like she has to watch what she does or says is another form of mental abuse. Emotionally abused women are women who are not beaten but belittled verbally to the point where they have a severe lack of identity. A woman cannot think clearly, stand up for herself or defend her own emotions. She becomes entwined in the abuse and it becomes part of who she is. Abused women come from all walks of life. They are all ages and all colors. They live all over the world. It is important to reach out to women you feel are being abused and ask questions. There are facilities, websites and hotlines available for women who need to get help safely.
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