The Visible Man Podcast

Men and Domestic Violence

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Jeff chats with Lisa Nolan the Director of Prevention Education for the Willow Domestic Violence Center in Rochester New York.

This conversation may be triggering to some and as a reminder, it is for educational purposes only and not medical or legal advice. If you need medical or legal advice, please seek help from the appropriate medical or legal professional.

Notes

  • What is the language we should be using when discussing domestic violence?
  • The different perspectives on men and domestic violence
  • How do we stop domestic violence?
  • What is domestic violence and what does it look like?
  • The signs of domestic violence
  • Does domestic violence happen outside of sexual relationships?
  • How the Britney Spears situation shows us what domestic violence in the family can look like
  • What are the outward signs of domestic violence?
  • What is gaslighting?
  • Are abusers aware that they are abusing?
  • Abuse versus anger management issues
  • Why do people abuse? Where does it come from?
  • How Lisa’s experience as a campus judge for a college opened her eyes to the reality of domestic violence
  • Men’s versus women’s experiences with domestic violence
  • What hurdles do male sexual abuse survivors face?
  • Domestic Violence in the LGBTQIA community
  • How do people end up in abusive relationships?
  • Why are abusive relationships hard to leave?
  • Audience Q&A
  • What we can do to help

    • Links

    • Willow Domestic Violence Center: http://willowcenterny.org/
    • The National Domestic Violence Hotline: http://thehotline.org/
    • Rape Abuse & Incest National Network: http://rainn.org/

      • The CDC

      • Fast Facts about DV: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html
      • Information on Adverse Childhood Experiences: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces
      • The Power and Control Wheel: https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2019-08/Gender%20Neutral%20Power%20Control%20Wheel.pdf
      • Brene Brown’s RSA Short: Empathy: https://brenebrown.com/videos/rsa-short-empathy/
      • DONATE TO AND/OR JOIN THE OFFICIAL VM MOVEMBER TEAM: https://us.movember.com/team/2398989
      • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) or text "VM" to 741741
      • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Loss Survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
      • AFSP After an Attempt: https://afsp.org/after-an-attempt
      • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for family members and caregivers: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers
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