A dangerous problem on the rise,
from the city,
to the suburbs, two men accused of killing their former significant
others in separate. Domestic shootings are now Behind Bars. A
23 year old woman was shot and killed inside
a Southwest Harris County home.
As a man is accused of killing his common-law wife. With his bare
hand
violence, that begins behind closed doors hidden from public
view
until it becomes deadly Houston. Police have that to identify
the man who they say, strangled his wife to death and
front of
Their two children,
police say, an argument with an ex
led to a woman being shot inside the apartment. She shared with her
two young children.
They say the kidnapping suspect is the father of the
victims. Child
domestic. Violence is our Focus
all week long, on KPRC 2 with a new initiative
were calling Breaking Free. Special reports
with resources, guidance and solutions domestic
violence caused by an intimate partner can leave victims, feeling, vulnerable,
and trapped.
That but we’ve seen what can happen if they stay Health. Reporter
Haven Hernandez spoke to a relationship therapist about the red flags to
identify early on in the relationship, Haley.
Usually, this expert is in favor of helping people work through
problems, but she says,
the following are signs of abuse and the relationship cannot be saved.
Emotional abuse, physical aggression, or violence, and
a loss of respect. Here are some examples,
dr. Emily Jamia tells me any form of physical harm is
the number one red flag to get out even one.
Time of any physical aggression is one too, many,
emotional, and financial abuse or red flags as well that can
look like not having access to your own money or accounts
and you’re given budgets. Even when the other person buys for themselves
without limitations, it’s easier to have a bruise heel
or
a broken bone heal than it is to unhear things.
The longer it goes, the more difficult. It might be to escape
for reasons like they’re in control of your money, your children,
your shelter. So,
Here are the early warning signs to end the relationship
a loss of respect. Don’t really
view them as someone worthy of love and respect.
That’s a big red flag. Repeated infidelity
when it’s like a recurring theme and you can’t make the transition
maybe to a consensually non-monogamous relationship
that kind of betrayal over and over again. Or someone has
an it’s my way or the highway attitude then
you’re probably better off taking the highway because healthy.
Relationships are about collaboration. That’s a word.
I like better than compromise. Actually, when I’m working with couples, I try
to steer them away from viewing issues, as, like,
you versus me.
And instead looking at all problems, as US versus this problem,
if you need to leave consider these tips,
build a support system. If you want out, be honest,
and cut contact for good. It might help to journal your
emotions at this time and therapy can help to heal
and move on.
Therapy is becoming easier to access than ever before with more
affordable and online options.
Search for this article on click2houston.com,
domestic violence to find those resources. I’m Health reporter
Haley, Hernandez, KPRC, 2 news,
we will have special reports all week and we’ve already covered all of
these topics here today.
Our next story focuses on men who are abused that
is tonight at 10:00 and are Brennan Walker is live in The Newsroom.
With a preview of that important part of our Breaking
Free.
Initiative, Brandon
and Keith Haley, just mentioned the importance of therapy,
a Houston man who says
his ex-wife tried to run him over, try to kill him. He says,
therapy helped him break a cycle of mental
and physical abuse beginning. He says,
with his own mother
and now they’re being married
and you
suffered at same abuse,
you know? It’s
you don’t fight Mom, right? So
you’re not going to fight your wife
tonight at 10. You’ll learn about this
Man Survival Story how and why he left after
nearly a decade of abuse
from his wife. Advocates say domestic violence against
men increased. During the pandemic data from the Texas council
of Family. Violence reports, 35 men were killed
by their partner in twenty. Twenty one
twenty eight of those cases. Were men killed by a female
partner
but experts say that data is severely under reported
will look into why and bring you to one of two domestic
violence shelters for men in the nation.
North Texas.
What are the solutions? And
what’s being done? To break the stigma
all of that tonight at ten
Dani
Brandon, thank you. When we reported on another important Breaking
Free topic earlier today this morning KPRC to
Anchor Sofia. Oh he do with the dangers
of teen Dating Violence.
One in twelve high school students, they have experienced physical
or sexual Dating Violence
here in Houston, it continues to affect young people and their
families at alarming rates.
Here’s what you need to know.
To get out or help someone get out before it’s too
late.
15 years old, Jody Thor guard had a bright future
ahead of her.
She enjoyed pageants and modeling
soon. After she thought, she also found love.
I felt alone and he was kind of
like a knight in shining armor.
Well, that was a portion of Sophia’s report in a 6 a.m.
hour and then in the 7:00 hour, Sophia continued
getting inside. On this important topic on the KPRC 2 plus
livestream, we are compiling all of our Breaking Free
coverage in one section on our website, just
go to click2houston.com domestic.