Domestic violence can have a significant impact on your health and well-being both in the immediate and longer term, continuing even after the relationship has ended. The psychological consequences of violence can be as serious as the physical effects.
Effects of domestic violence include:
- physical injuries—such as cuts, scrapes and bruises, fractures, dislocated bones
- hearing or vision loss
- miscarriage or early delivery
- sexually transmitted diseases
- stress related illnesses
- depression (including prolonged sadness)
- anxiety
- sleep disturbances
- confusion
- low self esteem and questioning sense of self
- concentration difficulties
- feeling helpless, hopeless or unworthy
- alcohol and substance use/ misuse
- hypervigilance
- difficulty making decisions
- hopelessness
- lack of motivation
- inability to trust
- suicidal thoughts or attempts.