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If you have someone in your life providing care for you, your relationship with your caregiver is harmful if that person:
¨ Provides care in a rough, hurtful manner. ¨ Blames you for making them feel stressed, overworked or angry. ¨ Denies you food, personal hygiene care, medicine or medical care. ¨ Speaks for you when talking with other helpers and denies you opportunities to increase your independence. ¨ Denies access to friends, other caregivers and spiritual leaders of your choice. ¨ Threatens to place or places you in a facility against your will. ¨ Steals from you. ¨ Controls you with threats of physical harm, actually hurts you or threatens to not let you do what you need or want to do.
If someone is hurting you, it is not your fault and you are not alone. Talk with someone you trust—a good friend, a caring health care or social worker, a sensitive family member or an understanding person from your faith community. Talk with someone who will:
Domestic violence advocates are often the best people to talk with. They are there to help you identify choices and to help you look at the risks and benefits of those choices. They will not pressure you to do something you are not ready or able to do. And they will keep what you tell them confidential. They are there to listen, inform and support you. Only you can decide what is best for you.
MISSOURI SHORES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER Personal Advocates (during business hours) - 224-0256 24-Hour Crisis Hotline—224-7187 Toll Free Crisis Line—1-800-696-7187
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