February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February 1, 2024

HarborCOV joins love is respect, among other local, regional, and national organizations, in acknowledging the prevalence of dating violence among teens in our community.

HarborCOV joins love is respect, among other local, regional, and national organizations, in acknowledging the prevalence of dating violence among teens in our community. 

According to love is respect, 1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before becoming adults. In addition, nearly half (43%) of U.S. college women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors.

A relationship may be unhealthy relationship if one partner is: 

• Not Communicating
• Disrespectful
• Not trusting
• Dishonest
• Trying to take control
• Only spending time together
• Pressured into activities
• Unequal economically

A relationship may be abusive if one partner is:

• Communicating in a hurtful or threatening way
• Mistreating 
• Accusing their partner of cheating when it’s untrue
• Denying their actions are abuse
• Controlling
• Isolating their partner from others

If you believe you might be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, HarborCOV is here for you. You can contact our 24/7 hotline at 617-884-9909 at any time to access support. For teen specific resources for yourself or a loved one, visit loveisrespect.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.