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THE EFFECTS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON WOMEN
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Physical injuries, including broken bones
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Trying to find ways of hiding the violence from family &
Friends
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May be embarrassed because of recurring injuries
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Exhaustion
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Confusion
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Confidence depleted
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Ability to cope affected
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No self worth / low self-esteem
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Health effected
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May become dependent on alcohol/drugs/medication
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Depression
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Psychosomatic problems
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Trust and judgement effected.
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Difficulty forming appropriate relationships with others.
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May become isolated.
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May overcompensate with children.
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May become abusive towards children.
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May become abusive towards self/self- harm.
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Suicide/suicidal thoughts.
WHY WOMEN STAY IN ABUSIVE
RELATIONSHIPS
Below are some
possible reasons
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He has
threatened to kill her if she leaves.
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She is afraid
of him.
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She thinks
he’ll get better.
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He has
promised to change, and she believes him.
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She thinks it
is partially her fault because she did want to make him jealous.
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She loves him.
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She is afraid
she won’t find another partner.
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She thinks he
loves her.
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When he is
nice to her he is wonderful.
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She doesn’t
want to be alone.
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She believes she can help him to change.
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She has seen
this type of violence at home and accepts it as inevitable.
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She feels that his extreme jealousy is a sign that he really loves her.
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He has never
really “hurt her” Just small bruises and she doesn’t really think that low level
of violence is abuse.
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She feels sorry for him.
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She has low
self-esteem as a result of the abusive relationship.
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If she has
children with him, she is hesitant to separate her children from their father.
