How to Recognize Warning Signs of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a crisis that lurks in plain sight. Victims conceal the evidence of injuries, smile in photos with their abusers and present a public image completely at odds with the turmoil that exists behind closed doors. When that’s impossible, they call in sick to work or make up excuses for missing social engagements

But the numbers don’t lie. Nationally, 12 million women and men are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner each year. So far this year in Nashville alone, around 7,600 domestic violence victims have been assisted by Metro Nashville police,...