“Survivors of intimate partner violence are twice as likely to attempt suicide multiple times, he points out, and cases of murder-suicide are most likely to occur in the context of abuse.” ~ Dr. Richard McKeon (Chief of the suicide prevention branch at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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Please make use of these resources:

If you are in immediate danger, call *911 National

Domestic Violence hotline 1(800)799-SAFE

National Child Abuse hotline 1(800)4-A-Child

National Sexual Assault hotline 1(800)656-HOPE

National Suicide Prevention hotline 1(800)273-8255

National Sexual Violence Resource Center:  https://www.nsvrc.org/  

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: https://www.rainn.org/ 

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References:

Salvatore, T. (2018 May 14). Intimate partner violence: A Pathway To Suicide. In The Federal Law Enforcement Bulletin. Retrieved from  https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/intimate-partner-violence-a-pathway-to-suicide

Clay, R. (2014). Suicide and intimate partner violence. American Psychological Association, 45(10), 30, Retrieved from https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/intimate-partner-violence-a-pathway-to-suicide