NIH : Domestic violence is the most common cause of injury to women ages 15 to 44 . Study : Makes women more likely to have depression , anxiety , joint pain . Women who have been abused prior to , but not during , the past five years had depression rates 1½ times greater than those without abuse experience , said Bonomi , who has collaborated with Dimer on research on abused women . Using a domestic violence hot line is a good first step for a woman .
NIH : Domestic violence is the most common cause of injury to women ages 15 to 44 . Study : Makes women more likely to have depression , anxiety , joint pain . Using a domestic violence hot line is a good first step for a woman .