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Luanna Rodham Interviews Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

The following is an interview Dr. Jeanne King participated in for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on IdeaMarketers.com.

Question: Dr. King, when a person is in this type of relationship, is it true that they are very guarded? If so, how does a person who is being abused find help without publicizing the problem?

Guarded is not the way I would describe it, but as an outsider looking in I can see how one might use that word. I suppose you are referring to her/his cautiousness and possible display of hyper-vigilance. The conditioning inherent in the relationship definitely sets a tone for this.

Concerning getting help… It is always best to seek out help from individuals and groups that fully understand domestic violence and all of the safety issues that go hand-in-hand with this problem. These people will know and genuinely respect a survivor’s need for anonymity. They will even help victims/survivors protect their anonymity, rather than give lip service to the need to do so.

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