Question

Please review Recognizing Abusive Relationships on Films On Demand and Unit Ten's assignments. Women who are abused may develop feelings of anxiety, depression, shame, and low self-esteem. Such feelings are intensified when victims believe they cannot escape from the abusive relationship. Some become so despondent that they consider or attempt suicide as an escape. What kind of social support might help abused women learn to believe in their abilities to cope on their own?

Answer 1

Most of the women at one point of time undergo an abusive relationship. They undergo both physical and verbal abuse. Women who are in a relationship mostly undergo abuse from their partners or husbands. This abuse is the result of the still male dominant society that dictates terms for the women. Although women are equally becoming strong and participative in almost all the fields, the treatment hasn’t changed much. Once women go through an abusive relationship, they lose their confidence, self-esteem and trust on other males.

The first thing that has to be done to help them is to create counselling centres that would receive them open heartedly and help them. It’s also really important to keep their identities secret. The government could employ volunteers in the neighbourhood to report any possible incidents of abusive violence in order to help them before getting things worse. Schools and colleges could create awareness about abusive relationships and where to approach for help in need.

We need to tell people who are in the abusive relationship that it’s not their fault but the fault of the person who mistreats them. We should make them understand that they deserve better and life will bring better people and better things to them. We should also tell them that they need to overcome their fear and keep themselves engaged in fruitful job and activities that would bring them out of their hard feelings and bitter experiences.