What can violence lead to?

Effects of violence Violence can cause physical injury as well as psychological harm. Several psychological disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder, and borderline personality disorder, are associated with experiencing or witnessing violence.

What is the best definition of violence?

“the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.”

What do you do after an incident of domestic violence?

What To Do If You Are a Victim of Domestic Violence

1. Call 911 and report the incident.
2. If necessary, seek medical attention.
3. Go to a safe place such as a domestic violence shelter.
4. Seek the support of caring people.
5. Have a safety plan.
6. File for a Protective Order that will tell your abuser to stay away.

How does a person become a victim?

Where does it come from?

1. Past trauma. To an outsider, someone with a victim mentality might seem overly dramatic.
2. Betrayal. Betrayal of trust, especially repeated betrayals, can also make people feel like victims and make it hard for them to trust anyone.
3. Codependency.
4. Manipulation.

What causes youth violence?

Risk factors include factors that are relatively unchangeable, such as being male, hyperactive, and having a low IQ, as well as those that can potentially be changed, such as exposure to TV violence, antisocial attitudes, substance use, poverty, gang membership, and abusive or neglecting parents.

What to say to someone who has abusive parents?

You could ask about a specific incident and try saying something like, “She really grabbed you hard back there. Are you OK?” You could ask how things are going at home. You could say, “I’ve noticed that you seem down, and I’m worried about you. Is there anything that you want to talk about?”

How can intimate partner violence be prevented?

Perhaps one of the best ways to prevent IPV is to educate children as early as possible on the importance of having respectful, caring, non-violent relationships. Children who witness or experience domestic violence and child abuse are at a higher risk of perpetrating IPV themselves.