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Domestic Violence Effects

The effects of domestic violence have been around since, I reckon, relationships have existed. The type of domestic violence that I am talking about is not purely the physical abuse that one partner imposes/inflicts on another but also the nonphysical or emotional kind.

So what’s this got to do with personal growth, self-help and development you ask?

I believe that as students we need to be aware of this and recognize it and ask ourselves is this affecting my life and studies.

Domestic violence is an issue that has plagued America for years on end. Statistics have shown that about 90% of partner violence involves women being abused by their counterpart. Even more saddening than this, between 3.3 million and 10 million children are exposed to some form of domestic violence every year.

These statistics only further prove that domestic violence is not only an often occurring incident, but it contributes to negative patterns for children. It is easy to see then, how domestic violence can have a huge negative impact on self-esteem, of both the abused victim as well as children who are a part of the setting.

There are countless negative side effects on an abused victim’s self-esteem.

Such negative effects include:
” Aggressive behavior
” Conduct problems at home and school
* Poor school performance and learning disabilities
* Inability to concentrate
* Depression
* Anxiety
* Inability to sleep
* Changes in appetite
* Social incompetence
* Emotional numbing
* Continual focus on the violent events
As you can see from this limited list of negative side effects, the psychological impact surrounding domestic violence is huge. Every one of these things leads to a greater decrease in self-esteem.

The destructive impact that domestic violence has on a person’s self-esteem is enormous.

In these harsh and hard times with the worry of job loss, the loss of opportunities it is important to consider that sometimes the smallest of small things, like the straw that broke the camel’s back may be enought to shove a person over the edge

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