Domestic Violence Month Survey Finds: Stressed Relationships and Growing Anger, Isolation During COVID-19 Point to Increased Rates of Domestic Violence

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34% of Adults Report Ever Having Experienced Domestic Violence, But 26% and 36% of Gen Z and Millennials Say They Have Experienced It Over The Last 18 Months Alone

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34% of Adults Report Ever Having Experienced Domestic Violence, But 26% and 36% of Gen Z and Millennials Say They Have Experienced It Over The Last 18 Months Alone
COVID-19 Hard on the Mental State of All Americans But Younger Generation Hit Hardest:
Parents with Kids Under Age 18 Need Help:
59% of Parents with Kids at Home (vs. 39% w/o Kids at Home) Say Temper
Domestic Violence Expert: "Social Distancing May Help Contain COVID-19's Spread, But It's Had The Opposite Effect on Domestic Abuse.
Time for A National Conversation on Domestic Violence"
America is stressed and lashing out.
Increased feelings of isolation, anger and stressed personal relationships as a result of COVID-19 have contributed to a broad range of abusive and frequently violent domestic behaviors including physical, emotional and verbal abuse, according to the results of a nationwide survey released here today by Saving Promise, one of the nation's leading non-profits focused on domestic violence prevention.October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Visit http://www.savingpromise.org/media/press-release/ to view the full press release.

Domestic Violence Month Survey Finds: Stressed Relationships and Growing Anger, Isolation During COVID-19 Point to Increased Rates of Domestic Violence

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

34% of Adults Report Ever Having Experienced Domestic Violence, But 26% — and 36% of Gen Z and Millennials — Say They Have Experienced It Over The Last 18 Months Alone

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Prelude to Domestic Violence?
Pandemic Challenges Tempers, Personal Relationships

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COVID-19 Hard on the Mental State of All Americans But Younger Generation Hit Hardest:

67% of Gen Z and Millennials — Compared to 42% of Gen X and Baby Boomers — Say Their State of Mind/Mental Health Has Gotten Worse During COVID-19
65% of Gen Z and Millennials — Compared to 52% of Gen X and Baby Boomers — Say They Feel Much More Isolated and Alone Since the Pandemic
55% of Gen Z and Millennials — Compared to 36% of Gen X and Baby Boomers — Say They Don't Know What To Do About Their Anger/Frustration Over COVID-19

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65% of Adults Say Too Much Attention Given to COVID-19's Physical Effects…
And Not Enough to Its Impact on Mental Health

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Parents with Kids Under Age 18 Need Help:

59% of Parents with Kids at Home (vs. 39% w/o Kids at Home) Say Temper
Has Gotten Worse During COVID
31% (vs. 17% w/o Kids at Home) Have Started or Increased Use of Alcohol or Drugs
35% (vs. 22% w/o Kids at Home) Say Increased Stress Makes Them More Fearful of Domestic Violence

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Domestic Violence Expert: "Social Distancing May Help Contain COVID-19's Spread, But It's Had The Opposite Effect on Domestic Abuse. Time for A National Conversation on Domestic Violence"

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America is stressed — and lashing out.

Increased feelings of isolation, anger and stressed personal relationships as a result of COVID-19 have contributed to a broad range of abusive and frequently violent domestic behaviors including physical, emotional and verbal abuse, according to the results of a nationwide survey released here today by Saving Promise, one of the nation's leading non-profits focused on domestic violence prevention. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Visit http://www.savingpromise.org/media/press-release/ to view the full press release.

CONTACTS:
Heather Emerson: [email protected]
Rob Densen: [email protected]

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