Unique Concerns

1 in 4 women in the United States will suffer from intimate partner violence as compared to 1 in 9 men. Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.

1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime in the U.S., as compared to 1 in 71 men.

Depression is twice as common in women than it is in men and being female is a predictor of being prescribed mood altering medications.

If you or someone you know needs help...

National Domestic Violence Hotline: National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
www.thehotline.org www.rainn.org

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: National Treatment Referral
1-800-273-8255 Center for Mental Health Services
*or* dial 988 in the U.S. 1-800-622-HELP (4357)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org www.samhsa.gov

Victim Connect Resource Center,
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-855-484-2846
www.victimconnect.org