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funded by: Onondaga County 24-Hour Crisis State of New York 723 James Street Private Donations Syracuse, NY 13203 & Support Line Original content by Esther E. Gray in phone: 315-425-0818 collaboration with the Syracuse Area Domestic fax: 315-425-8942 (315) 468-3260 & Sexual Violence Coalition www.verahouse.org You are not alone You are being emotionally or verbally abused if your partner or YOU DO NOT DESERVE care provider... TO BE ABUSED • puts you down in public or private • causes you to feel confused, “crazy”, unsure, or afraid If you believe you are in when you are around them a verbally or emotionally • keeps you from using a phone, TTY, car, money, or other abusive relationship, shared possessions please contact someone • withholds approval, appreciation, or affection as punishment or ignores you • withholds or changes medication Domestic violence occurs in all • uses your diagnosis, if you have one, as an excuse to hurt kinds of relationships, without you regard for race, gender, class, • ignores or makes fun of your feelings sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, religion or ability. • abuses you and then promises it will never happen again • prevents you from working, seeing friends, or going to school GETTING HELP • threatens to hurt you, your children, pets, family or friends • prevents you from getting services you want like Call our 24-hour counseling, healthcare, or interpreters Crisis & Support Line:

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