Help for Friends
IF YOU WITNESS A FRIEND BEING ABUSED, OR IF A FRIEND TELLS YOU THAT THEY ARE BEING ABUSED IN A RELATIONSHIP ...
- Listen calmly and take the concern seriously
- Reassure your friend that nobody deserves to be abused
- Support your friend in looking at the risks ofÊmore abuse
- Suggest talking to a trusted professional at one of the local agencies
- Realize the situation will not change overnight
A FRIEND TELLS YOU THAT THEY ARE ABUSING THEIR PARTNER ...
- Support them for recognizing the problem.
- Suggest talking to a trusted professional or call one of the local agencies for help.
IF YOU WITNESS A FRIEND ACTING IN AN ABUSIVE MANNER (VERBAL OR PHYSICAL) TOWARDS THEIR PARTNER ...
- Tell your friend that nobody deserves to be abused
- Help your friend in looking at the risks of more abuse
