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Domestic Violence

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Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical. Noticing and acknowledging the signs of an abusive relationship is the first step to ending it. No one should live in fear of the person they love. If you recognize yourself or someone you know in the following warning signs and descriptions of abuse, reach out. There is help available.


MCC Medical Clinic in collaboration with Montgomery County Sheriff Office provides assistance to domestic violence victims in Montgomery County. Our social worker offers counselling to the victims and help them make connections with the available resources. The Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency in Montgomery County for the service of Domestic Violence Petitions, Emergency Evaluation Petitions, Peace Orders and related process.

SIGNS THAT YOU’RE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

Do you:

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  • feel afraid of your partner much of the time?

  • avoid certain topics out of fear of angering your partner?

  • feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?

  • believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated? 

  • wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?

  • feel emotionally numb or helpless? 

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​Does your partner:​​

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  • Humiliate or yell at you?

    criticize you and put you down?

  • Feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?

  • Treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?

  • Ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?

  • Blame you for their own abusive behavior?

  • See you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?

You can find more information from these resources:

 

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

 

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

 

Family Justice Center

 

MCC Medical Clinic, 15200 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD - 301-384-2166 Ext 1018. 

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