Psychological dating violence

But not all abusive relationships involve violence.

It can also occur between a current or former dating partner.Juanito Vargas is the associate vice president of Safe Horizon, a New York domestic violence nonprofit and the largest victims’ services agency in the U. His organization works with youth to educate them about domestic violence, targeting teen survivors of child abuse and teens who have witnessed domestic violence in their own homes.He says much of the education is targeted at young boys, teaching them alternatives to violence.Additionally, abusers who use emotional or psychological abuse often throw in threats of physical violence or other repercussions if you don’t do what they want.You may think that physical abuse is far worse than emotional abuse, since physical violence can send you to the hospital and leave you with scars.