• Survivors are 3 times as likely to meet the criteria for PTSD.
• Survivors are 2 times more likely to develop symptoms of depression and 3 times more likely to develop a major depressive order.
• Survivors are 3 times more likely to engage in self-harming behaviors.
• Survivors are 3 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts and 4 times more likely to attempt suicide.
• Survivors are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
• Survivors are 6 times more likely to have a substance use disorder.

Data on Workplace and domestic violence statistics
• Current or former intimate partners accounted for nearly 33% of women killed in US workplaces between 2003 and 2008.
• In 2005, nearly 1 in 4 large private industry establishments reported at least one instance of domestic violence, including threats and assaults.
• 44% of full-time employed adults in the US reported experiencing the effect of domestic violence in their workplace; 21% identified themselves as victims of intimate partner violence.
• A 2005 survey found that 64% of respondents who identified themselves as victims of domestic violence indicated that their ability to work was affected by the violence. 57% of domestic violence victims said they were distracted; almost half (45%) feared being discovered, and 2 in 5 were afraid of an unexpected visit by their intimate partner (either by phone or in person).
• Nearly two thirds of corporate executives (63%) say that domestic violence is a major problem in society; 55% cite its harmful impact on productivity in their companies.
• 91% of employees say that domestic violence has a negative impact on their company’s bottom line; just 43% of corporate executives agree. 71% of corporate executives do not perceive domestic violence as a major issue at their company.
• Over 70% of US workplaces don’t have a formal program or policy to address workplace violence.
• Domestic violence issues lead to nearly 8 million lost days of paid work each year, the equivalent of over 32,000 full-time jobs.
• 96% of employed domestic violence victims experience problems at work because of the abuse.

Data on Firearm and domestic violence statistics
• Women in the US are 11 times more likely to be killed with guns than women in other high-income countries.
• Female intimate partners are more likely to be killed with a firearm than all other means combined.
• The presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the risk of homicide for women by 500%. More than half of women killed by gun violence are killed by family members or intimate partners.

Andrea Malone, Jackson Parish DART Rural Advocate
208 Hudson
Jonesboro LA 71251
318-395-8006