The Effects of Domestic Violence
The Impact of Abuse and Violence on Women - Long and Short Term:
Emotional
- Increased feelings of Shame and Guilt
- Confusion
- Loss of self-confidence
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Loss of self-esteem
- Loss of dreams/passion
- Increased feelings of Rage
- Feeling powerless
Physical Heath
- Increased Injury Risk
- Death
Mental Health
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Anxiety Disorder
- Stress related Disorder
Behavioural Changes
- Self-harm
- Eating Disorders
- Substance Abuse
- Addictive behaviours
- Asessive Compulsive Disorders
The Impact of Abuse and Violence on Children - Long and Short Term:
Child abuse is domestic violence. Children who live in a home where there is violence are known to be significantly more at risk of being the victims of physical, sexual and psychological abuse and neglect than any other children.
- Inability to concentrate or engage appropriately in learning or play activities
- Become withdrawn, uncommunicative, isolated
- Find it difficult to form attachments and maintain good relationships with adults and other children
- Trouble sleeping, or settling down
- Show disruptive behaviours - tantrums, bullying, aggression
- Excessive fears, shyness
- Unhappiness, worries, anxious
- Demand excessive attention
- Physical or emotional neglect
- Be unable to confide in or trust other adults
- Physical, emotional, psychological harm
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