Nearly 3/4 of domestic violence victims work, and 74% of them report experiencing “spillover” such as harassment, assaults, and stalking in the workplace.

From a domestic violence perspective, this subject was a very dangerous individual even before he began shooting bystanders and co-workers. His intimate partner’s reports of assault, strangulation, alcohol abuse, and mental health issues were all red flags in regard to his violence potential.

n my two decades of work with thousands of domestic violence victims, many have told me that the pain they suffered as a result of their partner’s words was equal to or worse than what they experienced when physically assaulted.

As some of you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So if you feel like doing something to help fight this enormous problem, please consider the following ideas:

Studies show that women who experience gender based violence such as domestic abuse, rape, or stalking are at increased risk to develop mental health problems during their lifetime.

As a threat assessment and management consultant, I often face the challenge of convincing employers to heed potential workforce “time bombs”, including those they can’t hear ticking just yet.

On August 14th, Lynn Fairweather will present a training at the Association of Threat Assessment Professional’s (ATAP) 23rd annual Threat Management Conference in Anaheim, California.

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