If someone is intimidating you, monitoring you, or making you feel unsafe, your fear is valid, and support is available. You do not have to prove that the situation is “bad enough” before reaching out. If you feel afraid, pressured, trapped, or controlled, that matters — and we will take your concerns seriously.

Threats can affect many parts of your life — your safety, housing, money, job, school, children, phone, privacy, transportation, or support system. Even if the person has not hurt you physically, fear and control are serious.

If it is safe to do so, consider:

• • Reaching out from a phone or device the other person cannot access
    
  • Deleting call logs, messages, or browsing history if you are worried about being monitored
    
  • Speaking with someone you trust before the situation escalates
    
  • Keeping important documents, medications, keys, and essentials in a safe place
    
  • Thinking ahead about where you could go if you needed to leave quickly

At Circle of Hope, you can speak privately with someone who will respond with care, calm, and discretion. We will not rush you, judge you, or tell you what you “have to” do. We can help you think through what feels safest, connect you with appropriate resources, and support you as you consider what you need right now.

Your safety comes first. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

If you are experiencing threats, fear, control, or abuse, additional confidential help is available anytime. You can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at
1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text START to 88788, or chat at thehotline.org.

Reaching out does not mean you have to take any specific action. It simply gives you another safe place to talk, ask questions, and understand what support may be available.

You deserve to be safe. You deserve to be heard. And you do not have to face a threatening situation without support.