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Every minute, an average of 20 people are abused in the United States alone. This means that over 10 million women and men have to experience this each year. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience violence with an intimate partner at some point in their lives. Not only are victims exposed to physical damage, but also experience an emotional toll that may trail them for the rest of their lives.

Domestic violence is underrepresented in social media and people either don't discuss it, or don't feel comfortable talking about it. Educating yourself to understand what it is, even if you don't experience it, may help someone a lot. Domestic violence affects from 3.3 million to 10 million children each year. Knowing the signs of someone being abused can save their lives.

Victims will usually display more reserved behavior, agitation, anxiety and will have a loss of self esteem. Further, unexplained bruises or markings on their skin could be a sign that they are being abused. The emotional damage that comes with being abused is tremendous, especially in children, and can be translated into their older life in the form of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. This is why it is imperative to educate yourself on domestic violence, and be able to catch it in your peers and friends before it is too late.