The Effects Of Depression And Suicide On Children

1)F.Scott Christopher and Tiffani S. Kisler(2012)surveyed mental health issues faced by women who experienced intimate partner violence.339 college women were surveyed and analysis showed that verbal aggression and minor and major physical violence overlapped.Experiences of sexual assault and minor physical violence also co-occurred.Women who experienced verbal and physical abuse but not sexual violence showed symptoms of hostility,anxiety,and depression and those who experienced sexual abuse displayed signs of depression.

While some people believe that domestic violence is stereotyped and over exaggerated, it occurs in many households. In some cases, the abuse associated with domestic violence can be incredibly severe. A force which may be done by the offender includes shaking, slapping, hair pulling, punching, beating, choking or burning, and threatening to attack the victim with a weapon (Roy, Disari, 2015). The problem with domestic violence is that women, who are in an abusive relationship, tend to stay in their relationship. No matter how toxic it may be, they continue to deal with the violence which their partner urges onto them.

Relationships always start off good and usually we hope they stay that way, but that is not always the case. Men and woman soon find themselves in abusive relationships filled with pain and regret. Movies and T.V shows give us vast examples of abusive relationships such as intimate terrorism.

Is the women to be blame for staying in a violence relationship? Date violence can be physical abuse, verbal, emotional, or sexual abuse, or a combination. Date violence happens to people of all races, and cultures. It can happen on first date or when you have been a relationship for a long time. Date violence has no time frame.

No good can come about a violent relationship; it is never right to use violence to solve problems. Violence in relationships leads to death or serious physical harm. Reported in police records are one-third of female homicide victims that were killed by an intimate partner. (11) Regardless of which partner was killed, the man was previously abusive towards the woman before the murder in seventy to eighty percent of intimate partner crimes. Although not always resulting in the case of death less than one- fifth of victims who reported an injury due to violence sought medical treatment.

The effects of violence on a victim's health are far-reaching and devastating. World Health Organization estimates that around 40% of all female murder victims are killed by an intimate partner. Victims of domestic violence are more likely to commit suicide. Domestic violence also contributes to other forms of violence against women. Families or individuals who have experienced domestic violence are in the process of healing both physically and emotionally from multiple traumas. These traumas can have various effects on the mind, body and spirit.

Either for a way to escape or a way to maintain control, deaths do occur in these types of toxic love. In the article, “At Least A Third Of All Women Murdered In The U.S. Are Killed By Male Partners”, written by the Huffington Post, it states that, “homicide victims in the U.S. are killed by male intimate partners — husbands and ex-husbands, boyfriends and estranged lovers. While both men and women experience domestic violence” (Scheller ). In abusive relationships, it can range from either, verbal, physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse. As stated, both genders fall victim to domestic violence. Though, majority of the time females are the victims to the abuse. While the abuser maintains their power over the victim, they will transform the definition of love to the

There are many reasons why both men and women stay in abusive relationships. Some stay because they may have kids together or simply think that person loves them. Most of the times dating violence and abuse occurs when someone within the relationship is exposed to a submissive nature. When you keep quiet, suffer in silence, and back down from speaking up are when things get worse and doing that will only take their violence tendencies further. To avoid dating violence you must first and foremost utilize a healthy relationship. You should focus on respect and be proactive while in a relationship. Abusive relationships are not good for your well being. Most of the times when you see one sign of abuse usually mean that it will be a continuous

Space between the two parties can decrease the frequency of the abuse, but it does not mean that the abuse will completely cease, in fact, this solution can increase the chances of death for the victim (Stark, 2007: 115). Retaliation is the ideal vengeance for the abuser against their victim for leaving them. This type of violence is common among abusive relationships. Sarah’s Refuge had a client who was killed at the hands of her husband when she left him after 20 years of marriage. She was shot in the head at point blank range while she was working. Her husband then returned home and hung himself. This type of homicide is known as

Sociologist have even wondered, “A common question is why women stay in an abusive situation” (271). Even though studies show that most of them do leave after a certain amount of time. It seems there are many factors that keep men and women staying in violent relationships. Seccombe lists many of them that are still relevant today. One of the tactics that abusers will use is the shaming tactic. They will shame their victims or in this case, their intimate partners by blaming them for everything. The abuser will blame their intimate partner for the reasons why the abuser is hitting them in the first place. As crazy as it sounds, but this is very common in the psychological process of abusers. Another reason why individuals stay in violent relationships is due to the fact that the victims feel ashamed. In the psychological process, they feel people will judge them and look down on them. Plus, they are aware that they are plenty of people who do not have violent relationships so they do not want people knowing about their own violent relationship. Then, it does not help that the victim’s self-esteem are usually low since the abuser has made them believe that they do not deserve a positive happy

Many people ask what an abusive relationship is and what causes them. According to the Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness, an abusive relationship is “a pattern of abusive and coercive behaviors used to maintain power and control over a former or current intimate partner. Abuse can be emotional, financial, sexual or physical and can include threats, isolation, and intimidation. Abuse tends to escalate over time. When someone uses abuse and violence against a partner, it is always part of a larger pattern of control.” Many partners seek for control stemming from low self-esteem or jealousy. Research shows that children who grew up in abusive situations or were victims of abuse, believe that violence is the only way to resolve problems.

This topic is important to me because this is affecting children and their wellbeing. No I do not have children and no I do not have any nieces or nephews but I do have plenty of cousins. That are really young and I see them as they interact with the family and their friends. I really do not want anything to happen to them. For me I have been around adults who do have depression and it is really something. I have seen them through different kinds of depression and just how badly it really affects their mood and behaviors. To see that in an adult and then to just imagine how it may be for a child who is living with depression is kind of the worst feeling. Though I have seen it on an adult I have also seen what depression of a parent can really

Millions are involved in abusive relationships. The abuse might take the form of mental abuse or physical abuse. The abusive spouse might have serious anger issues or an antisocial personality disorder. This type of abuser likes to tread on the feelings of others. Often, they lack empathy or any feelings of guilt for their abusive actions. Most might think that the husband is the abuser in the relationship. The fact is that quite a few women are the abuser in the relationship. The man in the relationship might feel a sense of shame and dare not seek traditional counseling with a therapist.

For future direction I would love to see the way it can affect young children below the ages of seven years old. Even though the studies would have to be altered. It would be nice to see just how the younger children below the age of seven would see themselves. Maybe the way they could go about it talking to children and getting their feedback. Or it can be on older age children above the ages of 12 and beyond. That way to get a better sample of younger and older ages of people. Or it could be another more detailed topic than depression or a deeper meaning of depression.

Although society perceives men being the violent ones in relationships, it was studied that in 2010, men were the victims in almost four out of five homicides during dangerous fights with their partner. Statistics show that women in relationships are just as violent or even more violent than men. Furthermore, women do not show any warning signs of violence like men so their actions are not documented as often. When women become domestically violent, they tend to go to the extreme and use weapons to inflict terror and pain. Men and women alike are equally violent in a relationship and to look at this conflict as one-sided, is absurd. With this, facts can conclude that violence in a relationship is created and both