The Effects Of Domestic Abuse On Women
Living in an abusive relationship can have devastating effects on the health and wellbeing of a woman.
These may include some or all of the following:
- Physical injuries, including broken bones
- May be embarrassed because of recurring injuries
- Exhaustion
- Confusion
- Confidence depleted
- Ability to cope affected
- No self worth / low self-esteem
- Health effected
- May become dependent on alcohol/drugs/medication
- Depression
- Psychosomatic problems
- Trust and judgement affected
- Difficulty forming appropriate relationships with others
- May become isolated
- May overcompensate with children
- May become abusive towards children
- May become abusive towards self/self – harm
- Suicide/suicidal thoughts