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2014 Truth About Abuse Survey

General Material
Published Date
October, 2014

This survey aimed to understand how long teens and young adults wait before they reach out for help and gauge what type of abuse is most prevalent among those who seek help. Out of the 500 teen and young adults surveyed, 57 percent waited six months or more before seeking any help while 40 percent had never talked to anyone about their abuse prior to their outreach to loveisrespect that day.