--- title: "Comic Book: Teen Dating Violence" date: 2023-03-08T03:00:00-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/comic-book-teen-dating-violence" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Comic Book: Teen Dating Violence This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship and how challenging it can be for survivors to identify signs of abuse, as abuse can also be emotional, psychological, and verbal. While it is narrated by Neela, it also includes the perspective of Chris. Their relationship was loving at first, but Chris began to display jealousy and progressively became possessive, threatening, controlling, and violent. Neela struggles to leave her relationship with Chris, her first boyfriend, because she loves him, he’s apologetic, and she knows that he’s not a bad person. It also highlights the role of one’s community in identifying abuse. Both Neela’s friends and the school guidance counselor help her see that Chris’s behavior is abusive, and both Chris’s friends and the school guidance counselor show concern for his actions. Neela’s friends and family support her throughout the relationship as she is gradually able to see that the relationship is unhealthy and make the decision to break up with him on her own. > When we were dating, I was so involved in the situation, I couldn’t see clearly… I had never been in love before… But now I know, what Chris was doing, trying to manipulate and control me, that’s not love, that’s abuse. [View the comic book ](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5967b3ba4c8b03d8fddf047e/t/5dd5739b1b85d11f7c8bb232/1574269867954/NeelaChris_BrokenLove.pdf) SOURCE: Teen Health Comix • AUTHOR: Ellen Crenshaw, Hazel Newlevant ![Screenshot 2023-03-08 at 12.49.17 PM](data:image/png;base64,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) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ gender-based violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/gender-based-violence) - [ intimate partner violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/intimate-partner-violence) - [artistic expression](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/artistic-expression) - [domestic violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/domestic-violence) - [intimate partner violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/intimate-partner-violence) - [relationships](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/relationships) - [youth](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/youth) - [coercion and control](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/coercion-and-control) - [recognizing abuse](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/recognizing-abuse) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Dealing with the Stigmatization of Sexuality SA shares how gaps in her sex education curriculum growing up failed to prepare her for sex. 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Setting Boundaries and Communicating MB discusses how consent, communication, and boundaries as practiced in sexual relationships can also be useful in working relationships. ![My Story- Setting Boundaries and Communicating](data:image/png;base64,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) MB discusses how consent, communication, and boundaries as practiced in sexual relationships can also be useful in working relationships.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-setting-boundaries-and-communicating) [ResourcesRead ## A Trauma-Informed Response To Racial Injustice How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice. ![Duncan shaffer lo Pr MM Xp IIA unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-trauma-informed-response-to-racial-injustice) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Defining and Expressing Intimacy What does intimacy look like? What do we need to be intimate with someone? What role does intimacy play in our relationships? ![allgo-an-app-for-plus-size-people-1VAmHZktns0-1536x1024](data:image/png;base64,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) What does intimacy look like? What do we need to be intimate with someone? What role does intimacy play in our relationships?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/conversations-defining-and-expressing-intimacy) [ResourcesRead ## The Menstrual Cycle and Women's Health Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health. ![A calendar with a date circled, pads, pills, and a clock](data:image/png;base64,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) Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menstrual-cycle-womens-health)