Contents:
- Medical Video: Signs of an Abusive Relationship - 8 Early Warning Signs of an Abusive Partner - Domestic Violence
- What is domestic violence?
- Physical violence and domestic violence
- Emotional violence
- Get to know the signs of domestic violence
- How to overcome if you suspect that there is domestic violence
Medical Video: Signs of an Abusive Relationship - 8 Early Warning Signs of an Abusive Partner - Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a type of violence that occurs between partners, children, older members, or other family members. Domestic violence can occur to anyone and can affect the physical and psychological condition of the victim. Violent actors will use fear, guilt, shame to suppress or hurt you and even threaten you or those around you. Understanding the root causes of domestic violence and the signs can help you overcome and support you when you experience violence.
What is domestic violence?
Physical violence and domestic violence
Physical violence is to use physical force with the aim of injuring or endangering the victim. This causes injury or injury to the victim's body. It is important to know that sexual violence is a form of physical violence. If you are involved in a case where you are forced to engage in unwanted sexual activity, this includes sexual violence. Even with your partner, forced sexual relations are acts of aggression and violence. In addition, victims of physical or sexual violence often experience serious injuries, or even lose their lives.
Emotional violence
Domestic violence can also cause emotional violence. Even though it doesn't cause physical injury, emotional violence has bigger problems than you can imagine. Violent perpetrators can use threats of physical violence or verbal violence such as shouting, blaming, or humiliating. Verbal violence can make you feel worthless and stupid. You need to understand that you don't have that quality. Actors need a feeling of power by making you low and weak. In addition, there are also behaviors such as isolation, intimidation or controlling the victim.
Victims of emotional violence may feel there is no way out of the relationship and their feelings and self-esteem and freedom are damaged. The worst result of emotional violence is the victims think and try to commit suicide.
Get to know the signs of domestic violence
Sometimes when you are a victim of violence, it is difficult to identify and recognize signs of domestic violence. Even after all the bad treatment, you still love your partner. This makes you trapped in denial. Here are some warning signs of domestic violence that you might feel:
- afraid or anxious about your partner
- always obey your partner's words
- often confide in your partner's irritable or possessive nature
- often injured by the reasons for the accident
- often absent from work, school, or social activities
- limited from meeting family and friends
- have limited access to money or other property
- depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts
- changes in personality or self-confidence.
How to overcome if you suspect that there is domestic violence
Don't hesitate to speak frankly. There is no reason for any type of violence, especially domestic violence. Don't try to fight your partner alone. This will only worsen domestic violence. You can tell your close friends first. They can give you support and instructions for what you have to do.
Violent actors know how to control and manipulate you. If someone else is involved and he cannot control, he can begin to feel powerless. Maybe you better contact a doctor, sometimes doctors can give you references to the right support group with experience with domestic violence. You can meet victims of violence in other households to exchange stories and support.
Remember that you are not alone. Friends and family will help you to stay safe. Don't avoid them. You might not feel you are in an unhealthy relationship, but if some of your friends or family tell you, you might be able to think about it. Your security is especially important.
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