Domestic Violence Resources & Media

Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Are you or someone you know being abused? Get the help you need today.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling. 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TDD) *Resource provided by http://feminist.org/911/crisis.html

International Resources
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/domestic_violence_intl.html

Teen Resources

If you are a teen and feel you are being abused or know someone who is, please get the help you need.  It’s never too late.   Call 1-866-331-9474 | 1-866-331-8453 TTY or visit http://www.loveisrespect.org/

Media

This is in NO way an inclusive list!  These are some of my personal favorites and I encourage you to comment and add yours!

Movies:

Gaslight (1944)

The Burning Bed (1984)

The Color Purple (1985)

Sleeping With The Enemy (1991)

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

What's Love Got To Do With It (1993)

Fear (1996)

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)

Break Up (1999)

Enough (2002) "Not particularly one of my favorites, but most people found this to be a good movie."

Diary of A Mad Black Woman (2005)

Dangerous Intentions (2010)

A plethora of Lifetime Movies also!  Check out this link: http://userpages.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/dv1.html

Music:

"Thin Line Between Love and Hate" Pretenders 1971

"U.N.I.T.Y" Queen Latifah 1993

"Independence Day" Martina McBride 1994 

"How Come, How Long" Stevie Wonder/Babyface 1997

"Love Is Blind" Eve 1999

"Stan" Eminem 2002

"Never No More" Aaliyah 2004

"Facedown" Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 2006

"Russian Roulette" Rihanna 2009

"Love The Way You Lie" Eminem & Rihanna 2010