Killing You Softly: A guide to understanding domestic violence and abuse

"This book could save your life."
-Dr. Celia S. Quintas, Clinical PsychotherapistKilling You Softly is a practical, easy-to-read guidebook for those who may be experiencing domestic violence in their lives. Domestic violence and abuse occurs between partners, but also also includes violence between other members in the household too-adolescents, the elderly and the disabled.Killing You Softly discusses such topics as: - abuse types
- perpetrator behaviors
- warning signs of abuse
- domestic violence in the LGBTQ+ community
- increased risks of death
- victims of abuse
- leaving an abusive relationship (including safety plans)
- how the law views domestic violence
- how to get a restraining order
- myths and realities of domestic abuse
- signs of domestic violence
- what to do.This life-saving guide also provides readers with helpful resources and eye-opening statistics.