The Emotional Abuse Discussion

The Emotional Abuse Discussion (TEAD) is an organization that aims “is to recognize, validate, and combat the effects of emotional abuse in all forms by providing educational tools and resources necessary to identify and heal.” The organization provides an emotional abuse toolkit, “to help you understand emotional abuse: What it looks like, how it feels, and suggestions and strategies for beginning your healing journey” (TEAD). The organization also provides Asian American Survivor and Ally Toolkits. These documents explore the “unique barriers faced by Asian American survivors by both society and family, as well as examine the history of racism against Asian Americans in the US” (TEAD).

Podcast: Team TEAD

Team TEAD covers topics of domestic violence, what it is, what it looks like, and the effects on victim-survivors and the community around it. what it looks like, and how it affects not only survivors but the community they live in. The discussions are conducted from the perspective of a survivor.

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National Domestic Violence Hotline

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a non-profit organization established in 1996 as a component of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Crisis line options

  • Hotline: 1.800.799.7233
  • Textline: Text LOVEIS to 1.800.787.3224
  • Online Chat: Available from the home page

The organization also offers an interactive safety plan that develops a set of actions that can help lower your risk of being hurt by your partner or family member. It includes information specific to you and your life that will increase your safety at school, home, and other places that you go on a daily basis.

  • At the end of the process, you will have a printable version of your personalized safety plan that you can reference whenever you need it. You can read it online, print it immediately, or have a link sent to your email. The link will be active for 24 hours; after that, your information will be deleted from the website.

The organization provides information for those wanting to support victims on the Support Others page. This page provides information on how to start a conversation about concerns of someone being in an abusive relationship, how someone can help a victim, and why people stay.

More information and resources can be found on National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC)

Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) provides education and resources for preventing and responding to incidents of stalking. First, SPARC has developed several videos explaining what stalking is, representations, and behaviors. The behaviors, the potential traumatic responses, and some statistics are further explained on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.

For victim-survivors, SPARC provides general tips, an incident logging sheet, a safety strategies sheet, and a Stalking and Harassment Assessment and Risk Profile. While the center does not provide direct services for victim-survivors, they suggest The Victim Connect Resource Center (855.484.2846), The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1.800.799.7233), and The National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.4673).

For friends or loved ones, SPARC provides tips, along with a video to aid in supporting the victim.