The Leaving Abuse Misconception
“Why don’t they just leave?” It’s an understandable thought. We live in a culture that craves simple solutions to complex problems. Simple answers offer comfort, certainty, and a sense of control. It’s easier to assume that leaving an abusive partner is simple,...
National Stalking Awareness Week
Stalking is detrimental to children’s and parents’ mental and physical health. That’s why we are joining voices across the county this National Stalking Awareness Week. Stalking is a pattern of repeated, unwanted behaviour that causes you to feel distressed, scared or...
Why We Need Awareness About Domestic Abuse in Pregnancy
Our latest awareness campaign centres on a difficult conversation. But it needs to be had. Talking about domestic abuse during pregnancy is fundamentally upsetting. There’s an emotional reflex to ‘look away’, I can feel it too. The idea of someone harming a pregnant...
Mum’s the Word but We Need to Talk About Children, the Silent Victims.
I’ve met too many local women who have experienced domestic abuse. Their stories will always stay with me. Yet it’s the unspoken stories that I want to talk with you about today. For every parent experiencing domestic abuse, there is often a child victim....