Mental Effects Of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence: Physical and Mental Effects

Domestic violence is typically not a one time occurrence. It could start off that way, even appearing as an accident. We don’t fall in love with an abusive person. They tend to be charismatic, confident, and appear to be genuine people. The abuse may start off early on in a relationship or develop a slower onset due to other stressors. The emotional toll abuse can have on a person can cause some serious health issues such as anxiety and PTSD issues, blood pressure issues, in women, fertility and menstrual problems, chronic fatigue, along with many other health related issues. Many times it may even take a professional's help to overcome these problems caused by domestic violence. People experiencing domestic violence often cover up their injuries to avoid being questioned by others. Survivors often explain physical abuse by stating they tripped and fell, or use other excuses to explain bruises and other physical alignments. The concept of speaking outward to others …show more content…
The physical, mental and spiritual effects of the damage done by domestic violence are different for each individual. A person may sometimes need to relearn ways of doing things. A big issue for most survivors is learning how to make their own decisions in life. They most likely have came from an environment where the survivor was told how and when to do things. The adjustment can be very difficult to accept for some. Eventually most of the effects of domestic violence may minimize, however sometimes the effects come in waves from triggers we didn’t even realize could affect us, such as tones of voice, a special song, or even a smell of cologne. Each individual will need to learn to cope with these interruptions to be able to carry on a ‘normal life’, although most survivors will never stop looking over their