Domestic violence could be our nation’s number one social problem. Although the spotlight has been focused on it in recent years to raise awareness and provide services, the numbers for its occurrence still remains at an unacceptable level, for there are still men and women who batter, victims who stay in an abusive relationship or return to one, and children who reap the harvest of violence. In order to understand the cycle of violence or prevent it, we should examine the psychological and sociological factors found in the players and roles of this tragic drama:

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In order to help the batterer, victim, and children caught in the web of domestic violence, we should educate ourselves about the cycle of abuse. If you know someone living with violence, or if you are a victim or have been one in the past, know that help is available and people are waiting to reach out to change the cycle in your life.

They are hyper vigilant--they feel that violence could visit them at any moment, are startled by loud noises, and are wary and super aware of their surroundings. They may experience nightmares, phobias, bed wetting, stomachaches, headaches, or nail-biting. They fear abuse and abandonment and often retreat into their rooms, or retreat to a friend’s home.

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