We do want to note: While it can be important to validate a survivor’s feelings, it can also be important to let them know that abuse is not okay and doesn’t need to be tolerated by them. Sometimes, individuals might not know that abuse is abnormal and unacceptable—especially if ...
As we adopt hybrid working at Vodafone, survivor support is available for our employees irrespective of how or where they are working. By sharing our learnings, toolkit and solutions, we aim to help other employers adopt policies so that together, we can help to end the cycle of abuse.” ...
The benefits to both survivor support work and to the women client can be powerful within the domestic violence support sector. Survivor support workers can gain a sense of self-actualisation, esteem and belonging when working in the domestic abuse support sector. There can be a risk of re-vic...
If you want your healing from domestic abuse to permeate every fiber of your being, Domestic Abuse Healing from Within is for you. It will show you the mechanics of your body�s natural self-repair, strategies for mending the mind and heart, and practi
As one survivor put it: “Where am I going to be able to rent at, that’s not a slumlord, or not in certain dangerous neighborhoods? I’m looking for safety. Running to safety doesn’t mean that I’m trying to run into harm.” ...
My interviews revealed that the people providing domestic abuse support in this time were experiencing vicarious trauma. One frontline worker I spoke to exemplified this. She herself was a domestic abuse survivor who entered the profession to help others. She suddenly found herself working on traumati...
The impact of abuse shows deep within. It may lead to anxiety, denial, depleted self-worth, fear, and so forth. It poisons the root of the bond and sometimes ends up affecting every future relationship of the victim or survivor. To understand how to cope better, read this article and kn...
25. “Culture is no excuse for abuse.”― Davinder Kaur 26. “A survivor’s story is always a reality check.”– Jerald Monahan 27. “One day, I plan to love so loudly, my body abandons every demon harvesting me.”— Arati Warrier ...
How can domestic violence impact a survivor’s mental health wellness? Research showsthat victims of domestic violence experience a decline in emotional and mental health, as well as decreased productivity and quality of life. The trauma experienced by a victim of domestic abuse can lead to: ...
“No domestic violence survivor should have to worry that their vital lifeline to critical support services is controlled by their abuser,” Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., one of the senators that introduced the bill, said in a statement. “This bill targets one of the central ways domestic vio...