How to Leave an Abusive Relationship

Sign up for our WellCast newsletter for more of the love, lolz and happy! http://goo.gl/GTLhbWhat do you do if you're in a romantic relationship with someone who physically, emotionally or sexually abuses you? It's possible that you don't even recognize the fact that you're being abused. In fact, 28 percent of young adults have experienced violence in a romantic relationship. Like healthy relationships, abusive relationships have ups and downs, and it's easy to write off the bad moments when you're in a good one. However, the strategy for ending an abusive relationship is fundamentally different. On today's WellCast, we're going to show you how to tell if you're in this kind of relationship, and how to safely get out of the relationship ASAP.Resources:If, at any time, your safety is in jeopardy, call 911 or this National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE. There is nothing more important than your health and wellbeing. Check out some other awesome episodes of WellCast:1. Inside Puberty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsj6dW6qKRc2. Coping With Grief http://goo.gl/aD4OH 3. Ways to Stop Bullying http://goo.gl/WOzSy 4. Dealing With Rejection http://goo.gl/f3Pw5 5. Party Survival Guide for Introverts http://goo.gl/WYZVe Want a package deal? Check out our playlists!1. Top 10 Most Popular WellCast Videos http://goo.gl/nDrJC2. For Our Introvert Friends http://goo.gl/CeYbO3. Tips for your Social Life http://goo.gl/ZKkrS4. Our Relationship and Dating Advice http://goo.gl/ODZZf5. Study Tips for School! http://goo.gl/0hRQ8ABOUT WELLCAST:In this twice-a-week show, we explore the physical, mental and emotional paths to wellness. With an emphasis on education, the show addresses both the latest trends and long-standing practices of wellness—everything from the efficacy of the gratitude experiment to the importance of sunshine and vitamin D. Follow along as your host, Kate, guides you through a bi-weekly journaling exercises that helps you apply what you've learned. The ultimate goal: one year, one show, one journal, one collective journey to wellness.Like us on Facebook! http://goo.gl/0DHVJFollow us on Twitter! http://goo.gl/Ylcv6Find us on Google+ http://goo.gl/ylCVTFollow us on Tumblr! http://goo.gl/Ds3TBFollow us on Instagram! http://goo.gl/q3IUCFollow us on Pinterest! http://goo.gl/lNhu2