I have received several pleas for help from women who read this blog. I wish, with all my heart, I could reach out and help each and every woman who is being abused, but I am limited. I feel badly that I have not been able to respond to the pleas, but with no return email, there's not much I can do. And even if I could respond, the most I could do is lend a supportive ear. With that in mind, I'd like to offer the following:
In an emergency:
Call 911 or your country’s emergency service number if you need immediate assistance or have already been hurt.
For advice and support:
Call your state’s branch of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence or another local organization. For contact information, visit State Resources.
For advice and support:
- In the U.S., call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).
- UK: call Women’s Aid at 0808 2000 247.
- Canada: National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-363-9010
- Australia: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 200 526
- Or visit International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies for a worldwide list of helplines, shelters, and crisis centers.
Call your state’s branch of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence or another local organization. For contact information, visit State Resources.
