Congress has declared that February 6th will officially be the beginning of
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.
We've certainly had more than our fair share of young people lately, recounting stories of abuse by their significant others, around here.
I thought It would be appropriate to share a link of a new anti-violence support group I read about.
The group is called.
T.E.A.R.
Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships
Here's the link to their webpage:
http://www.teensagainstabuse.org
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The Justice Department says girls between the ages of 16 and 24 are more likely than any other age-group to become victims of relationship abuse -- almost triple the national average.
One in five high school girls will become the victim of dating violence, according to a 2005 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association."
Source
If you're in trouble, or in a bad situation, please talk to someone.
No one EVER deserves to be abused.
Be the reason this cycle of violence ends in our lifetime.