MEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEEK HELP TOO LATE

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EXCERPT:  Along with fearing they wouldn't be believed or would be seen as weak, men often stayed in abusive relationships because they felt committed to or concerned about their partners.  In other cases, they were too depressed, despondent, or traumatized to gather the strength to leave. ... Furthermore, victims were often unaware that services for them existed.  And when they did know about interventions, they didn't believe the interventions were likely to be helpful.  Some of the findings suggest that separate services are needed for men.  Portraying domestic violence services as a space for women survivors can be a barrier to help-seeking by men, the authors point out. 


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Missy here.
I wonder how many men who are abused by their wives or girlfriends respond to it by seeking a romance elsewhere.