Understanding Abuse & Finding Support

Understanding when abuse is happening is crucial for several reasons, as it allows individuals, communities, and institutions to address and prevent harm. Here is some key information on how to spot abuse, and how The Crime Connection can help.

What long term effects does childhood trauma cause?

Detachment issues, dissociation, low self-worth or lack of values, cognitive issues, substance abuse, anger issues, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), depression, and anxiety.

Cleveland Clinic also reports on cancer, diabetes, heart problems, obesity, and stroke.

What is considered domestic violence?

Domestic abuse happens in so many different forms: physiological, physical, financial and sexual.

Some examples of an unhealthy relationship are cutting you off from friends and family, calling or texting you non-stop, calling you names and putting you down, will not let you leave on your own terms, hurts you physically, financially, sexually, or emotional/mentally.

Love should never hurt or feel “off”. Always trust your gut!

How can we spot human trafficking?

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING!

• Stay vigilant and look for signs provided by DomesticShelters.org
• Is fearful, anxious, depressed, submissive, tense, or nervous/paranoid
• Exhibits unusually fearful or anxious behavior after bringing up law enforcement
• Avoids eye contact
• Has no access to health care
• Appears malnourished
• Shows signs of physical and/or sexual abuse, physical restraint, confinement or torture
• Has few or no personal possessions
• Is not in control of his/her own money and has no financial records or bank accounts
• Is not in control of his/her own ID or passport
• Is not allowed or able to speak for themselves (a third party may insist on being present and/or translating)
• Claims he or she is just visiting but is unable to clarify where he or she is staying
• Lack of knowledge of whereabouts and/or does not know what city he/she is in
• Loss of sense of time
• Has numerous inconsistencies in his/her story

What services does The Crime Connection provide?

My podcast True Crime Connections is a platform that I provide that has a large variety of true stories dealing with trauma, abuse, and crime. I also have professionals that come on to give advice and educating on like topics.

You will hear straight from my guests on what happened to them and how they were able to navigate through that trauma to be able start their own healing journey.

No two journeys look the same, but they can all intertwine. They share tips and tricks to help others possibly going through the same situations.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!