Invisible Chains of Domestic Violence

Leaving an abusive relationship is rarely as simple as walking out the door. For the person being hurt, emotional manipulation, financial dependence, isolation, threats of harm, and hope that things will change can make leaving feel impossible. As hard as it might be to understand from the outside, staying sometimes feels safer than leaving, especially when the danger can escalate during separation. Deaf Counseling Center therapist, Kimberly, outlines the biggest barriers to leaving domesti