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| Category | Resource | Contact / Link | |----------|----------|----------------| | National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1‑800‑799‑7233 (SAFE) | https://www.thehotline.org | | National Center for Victims of Crime – Facial Violence | Free legal guides | https://victimsofcrime.org | | Psychology Today Therapist Finder | Search “trauma‑informed” & “body image” | https://www.psychologytoday.com | | Project HOPE (Online Harassment & Image Abuse) | Resources for removing non‑consensual images | https://projecthope.org | | Face‑First Support Group (Online) | Peer‑led group for facial trauma survivors | https://facefirstsupport.org |

| Type of Abuse | Common Signs | Why It Matters | |---------------|--------------|----------------| | Physical | Punches, slaps, kicks, forced touching, or any injury to the face | May require medical attention and legal reporting. | | Verbal/Emotional | Name‑calling (“ugly,” “disgusting”), threats about appearance, constant criticism, gaslighting about how you look | Can erode self‑esteem and lead to anxiety or depression. | | Digital/Online | Harassing messages, posting edited photos to mock or shame, doxxing facial images | Can spread quickly and feel inescapable. | | Sexual | Unwanted touching of the face, forced kissing, or any sexual act involving the face without consent | Requires immediate safety planning and professional support. | | Psychological/Coercive Control | Isolating you from friends who compliment your appearance, demanding you hide or cover your face, using your looks to manipulate | Often part of a larger pattern of control. | taylormaefacialabuse

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