Domestic violence is a fact for millions of people around the world. The victim of domestic violence can be a spouse (in marriage), a parent, a child, or an intimate partner. Violence can take many forms, including physical violence, stalking, threats, controlling behavior, starving a partner of food or money, etc. As a result of these, the victim often develops anxiety, depression, and other disorders, and sometimes attempts suicide. Most of them experience panic attacks and suffer from panic disorders. Other victims suffer from agoraphobia and acute neurosis. Back and waist pain are also common. Some victims of domestic violence have eating disorders and stop eating due to stress.

People who are victims of domestic violence have low self-esteem. They often saw abusive behavior in their family and internalized it. They get into an abusive relationship and if they manage to leave the abuser, they move on to the next abusive relationship. It is a pattern of behavior. Victims already know how to live in abusive relationships. Without realizing it, it gives them a sense of security. Such people do not know how to behave in harmonious relationships such as they have never seen or had.

It is a fact that the majority of victims of domestic violence are women. Unfortunately, children also suffer from seeing acts of violence in the family and are sometimes abused as well. Women rarely tell their parents about cases of violence. They are ashamed and afraid that their partner will be angry. For these reasons, they almost never call the police.

Most abusive people also have low self-esteem. His outbursts of aggression are a sign of insecurity. They feel threatened by their partners and ‘fight back’.

The victims are trapped in a vicious circle. The abuser apologizes to his wife, kisses her, they have great sex, and the abused partner is ready to forgive. Until the next abusive episode that follows. The abuser may have strong feelings for her partner and love her very much. But abuse is a fact, and it happens over and over again.

What to do if you are in an abusive relationship? It’s best to get out of there. The responsibility to get out of this vicious circle is all yours. If your partner has acknowledged the problem, insist that they see a professional and enroll in anger management therapy.