The Negative Effects Of Domestic Violence

All around the world domestic violence is a threat to all different types of families, including children and adults. “It is estimated that approximately 3 million incidents of domestic violence are reported each year in the United States” (Feinstein). The most common victims of domestic violence are women, and children. Organizations that offers protection for victims includes: National Network to End Domestic Violence, Survivor Network, and National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence. Domestic violence can have negative effects on people causing; emotional, physical, and psychological damage.

One aspect of Domestic Violence is the emotional toll that it has on the individual; this can be defined as emotional abuse. Emotional abuse can cause long lasting effects which can lead to depression, anxiety, stress and suicide (“Domestic Violence”). Depression, because the person may feel isolated with no sense of hope. Anxiety and stress due to the possibility of more abuse to the victim. Suicide may come into play when the individual feels that all hope is lost, and there’s no where to go. Parents who were emotionally abused when they were young, most likely continued the cycle with their own children. Children who suffer from emotional abuse sometime show signs of low self-esteem, and thinking they’re not good enough for anyone. Children may also feel emotionally abused by their parents, because their parents are not willing to accept them as the person they’ve become (“Defining Child Abuse and Domestic Violence”). This situation can make them feel isolated from the family, and the need for attention. They often have trouble functioning in school, and making friends. Children tend to be more affected by verbal abuse which can...

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...t an example of the acts of psychological abuse. Difficulty with falling asleep, isolated themselves from others, and frequent onset of panic attacks are just some of the signs that an individual is more than likely suffering from psychological abuse. Statistics show that 65% of women who are the bread winner in their household are more than likely victims of psychological abuse in their home. (“National Coalition Against Domestic Violence”). This could be due in part to their spouse or significant other feeling less than superior in the home. Children and the elderly also fit in this abuse cycle, due to in part to being dependent on others for support. Children within the home are more than likely to become aggressors in their adulthood. As stated above regarding physical abuse the cycle of abuse continues as well (“National Coalition Against Domestic Violence”).