Domestic violence is more common than any of us would want to know, especially if you were brought up in a loving family and are currently living in a loving, nurturing environment. But many people, right this moment, are not so fortunate. The Domestic Violence Resource Center provides the following shocking and sobering data.

* “On average, more than three women and one man are murdered by their intimate partners in this country every day.”

* “The health-related costs of intimate partner violence exceed $5.8 billion each year. Of that amount, nearly $4.1 billion are for direct medical and mental health care services, and nearly $1.8 billion are for the indirect costs of lost productivity or wages.”

* “Nearly three out of four (74%) of Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.”

* “Between 600,000 and 6 million women are victims of domestic violence each year, and between 100,000 and 6 million men, depending on the type of survey used to obtain the data.”

* “One in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime.”

If your interest has been perked, please click on this link to ask your most important question and get information about a special interview I will be conducting on Thursday, July 22, with THE expert in the area of domestic abuse and violence treatment training, Dr. Debra Wingfield. Click here now to ask your question: http://www.ASKDrDebraW.com .

Would YOU easily recognize the signs and symptoms of family dysfunction that may be the precursor to, or the result of, domestic violence? Would you know what to say, what to do and how to handle the situation if you knew a friend or family nmember was involved in an abusive and possibly dangerous relationship?

Do you know the 8 most important question therapists should ask during every intake or initial history session? Do you know the most important questions friends and family members should ask their loved ones to find out if abuse is, in fact, occurring? Do you know what a dysfunctional and potentially violent family does that may be different from a non-violent, more highly functional family? These are important questions to ask and find the answers to. The life you save may actually be your own or someone you really care about.

My colleague and fellow trainee in an online mentoring program, Dr. Debra Wingfield, has created a Domestic Violence Virtual Treatment Training to help practitioners in the helping professions to understand, treat and handle the problems that are part of the domestic violence syndrome affecting so many families.

Ask Dr. Wingfield your questions directly and listen for the answers she provides in a powerful teleseminar in which she is interviewed by Dr. Erica Goodstone. Go to http://www.ASKDrDebraW.com  to ask your question.

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