Millions of people are affected each year in the united states by physical or psychological abuse
US crime reports tell us that 1 in 5 homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner
What is domestic violence: A harmful pattern of behavior that is used against an intimate partner to instill fear and maintain control over them. Domestic abuse can be in several different forms, some more cruel than others.
It affects more than the direct Victim. The immediate family, the children, the friends and co-workers of the Abuse Victim are greatly affected as well.
What people can do to prevent domestic violence: Learn the signs of an abusive relationship, be supportive to those who need a little help setting themselves free. Help spread knowledge about the forms of abuse that aren't so commonly known.
How to help people who are experiencing domestic violence in their family or home: call the national domestic violence hotline, report it to the local authorities, and if necessary inform the correct personnel at the county department of social services to protect minors that are directly affected by the abuse or witnessing abuse at home.
Trauma Victims may suffer from C-PTSD
Most people are familiar with the widely known disorder called PTSD, however most are not familiar with C-PTSD a less common disorder. C-PTSD stands for Complex Post traumatic Stress Disorder. The difference between the two is that the Complex Trauma develops when an individual has experienced traumatic situations and events over a length of time. PTSD occures after a specific, shocking or sudden traumatic event.
for an example of an extreme case resulting in C-PTSD would be in kidnap victims. An Example of a typical case resulting in C-PTSD would be in victims of child abuse or in Victims of Domestic Violence.
Person Before Trauma
Fun
friendly
motivated
focused
emotionally stable
Victim after Trauma
Anti-social
anxious
emotionally fragile
tempermental
distrusting
confused
Listen to them
Give them time. Let them talk at their own pace – it's important not to pressure or rush them.
Focus on listening. ...
Accept their feelings. ...
Don't blame them or criticise their reactions. ...
Use the same words they use. ...
Don't dismiss their experiences. ...
Only give advice if you're asked to.
There are several forms of Abuse. Many people are not aware that a person can be abused in ways other than the physical harm so commonly mentioned among the public.
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causing bodily harm to an individual on more than one occasion, or to threaten in an agressive manner while demonstrating the intent to cause physical harm.
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Making unreasonable demands while being overly critical or to wear a person down by demeaning or belittling them to a point that causes them to doubt their own perceptions and worth.
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To use money or other essentials as leverage or a way to control another person. or with hold something of value as punishment for not complying with personal demands or meeting certian expectations. Bribing is a commonly seen method of financial abuse.
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manipulating a partner to gain power over them or causing them psychological fear with gas lighting and verbal assualts.
Gas Lighting
A method of Narcissistic abuse tactics used by abusers to render their victim Powerless and in a state of Psychological Terror and mental confusion
Abuse isn’t always obvious. One of the more insidious forms of abuse is referred to as Narcissistic Abuse. The affects of Narcissistic abuse along with gas lighting and isolation can become fatal. Those who survive the abuse and break free from the abuser may never recover to be the same as they where before the abuser entered their life.
