Understanding emotional abuse
Domestic violence (or intimate partner violence) is at epidemic levels, not just in Australia but around the world. Sadly, women are the majority of victims and the perpetrator is male — their current husband, ex-husband or boyfriend. Last year alone one women a week was murdered by her current or former partner in Australia. This year it is two women a week. What will it be next year? I can guarantee that at least one woman who reads this post would have/or still is a victim of domestic violence. It is that common. This is a tough blog post, but please don't leave because its too hard to read. I feel the need to get a message across because this is a topic that many mis-understand and provide advice that is troublesome. And why am I writing it just before Christmas? Because at this time of the year is when women are most at risk. Domestic violence is a CRIME that happens behind closed doors in what should be the security of ones home. It happens in all walks of...