Introduction What is abuse? There are various types of abuse a person can go through. Typically most abuse goes hand in hand and a person will experience more than one form of abuse from their partner. I will explain the different types of abuse physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse. I will be discussing signs of abuse, long lasting effects, why people stay in an abusive relationship, how to leave an abusive partner, resources and rediscovering oneself and moving on. I will be addressing this matter to young females from the ages of thirteen to twenty-one as an educational group and support group combined into one session. This group allows young females who have been or who are still in an abusive relationship to come and get help and we have those who want to be educated or there might be mild signs of abuse and would like to get out of the relationship as soon as possible before it gets worse. Bringing all walks of young women through their journey of abuse is beneficial, these girls will come together to support each other through their walk and for those who have suffered from abuse can be advocates to the other girls. History Physical abuse takes place when a person has been injured from someone by either hitting, pinching, kicking, breaking bones, and causing bruises, cuts, and scrapes ( Lepistö, Luukkaala, & Paavilainen, 2011). Emotional and verbal abuse is also common in a relationship which can lead to physical abuse (Lepistö, Luukkaala, & Paavilainen, 2011 ). Emotional and verbal abuse includes yelling or screaming, name calling, as well as being put down, and being controlled. Sexual abuse takes place when one person pressures another person into a sexual situation they do not wish to be part of. This includes, but is not limited to kissing, touching, or any other form of forced physical (Lepistö, Luukkaala, & Paavilainen, 2011 ). Signs of abuse are very important to catch and look for not only for yourself but for others such as friends and family. There are several signs to look for in your relationships such as, your boyfriend checking your cell phone without permission, he becomes exceedingly jealous, tells you what you can and cannot do, who you can hang out with or talk to, as well as making accusations that are not true (Domestic Violence Resource Center, 2013 ). Once you recognize these unhealthy behaviors you need leave the relationship, because if you do not the abuse will only get worse and can have long lasting effects. There are several long lasting effects that come from being in an abusive relationship. Victims are at greater risk to becoming substance abusers; they also have a higher chance of having an eating disorder or are likely to have promiscuous sexual behavior, putting them in danger of catching an STI and are