TALKING WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ABOUT Domestic and Intimate Partner Abuse C By TURNING POINT OF LEHIGH VALLEY hances are if your partner is abusive, you probably do not get a lot of alone time. We know that one of many common tactics of abuse besides power and control is isolation. If your partner has isolated you from your family, friends, and the community, your healthcare provider might be one of the only people that you have the opportunity to speak with alone. Please consider speaking to them about any abuse that you may be experiencing since they are concerned with both your physical and mental well-being. Continued on page 22 FALL / WINTER 2020 | Lehigh County Health & Medicine 21