By Katherine Chloé Cahoon Buffalo UPDATED 2:25 PM ET Dec. 12, 2020 PUBLISHED 1:27 PM ET Dec. 12, 2020 PUBLISHED 1:27 PM EST Dec. 12, 2020
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For survivors of domestic violence, getting help is even more difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Experts say understanding the cycle of abuse is an important part of realizing what is happening so victims can then get the help that they need.
Tiffany Pavone of Victims Services has been doing victim service work for more than 15 years, and says that the hardest part for victims to understand is that the relationships don’t usually start out abusive.
“I think what clearly came out with COVID is that it’s already difficult when every element of your life is being controlled by another individual,” Pavone said. “When you no longer have th