Introduction:
Domestic violence is when one family member abuses the other whether it is physical, emotional, sexual, financial or any other form of abuse. There are many reasons for this behaviour however the main one is to gain control or show power over the other person. It varies in its level of severity and can happen to any type of relationship.
Signs and Symptoms:
In this section we are going to discuss the physical and psychological impact that a person being abused goes through:
Physical damage caused due to domestic violence:
- Constant body pain, headaches, migraine
- Issues with the digestive system
- Impacts the thinking ability of the person being abused
- Difficulty in sleeping well
- Constant fear impacts the person's cognitive ability
- Constant feeling of sadness, loneliness and hopelessness
- Anxiety about what can happen next, how intense the next domestic violence will be
Causes:
There are several reasons as to why someone will commit domestic abuse:
- Generally a victim of abuse becomes the abuser
- Someone with low self esteem uses abuse as a defense mechanism
- A person has a high need to control others
- Any abuser is generally an emotionally insecure person
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