The Impact Of Domestic Violence On Victims Of Violence, Doctors Say: Apart From Physical, Mental Health Is Also Disturbed

JAKARTA - Recently, acts of domestic violence or domestic violence are increasingly occurring. Domestic abuse or Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior where one of the couples tries to have control or control over his partner.

This couple can refer to the current partner or previous partner. And they can hurt physically, sexually, or emotionally, show the behavior of controlling their partner, or pose a threat that affects others.

Examples of domestic violence behavior are manipulation, intimidation, terror, fear, hurt, insult, blame, injure, and even injure their partner. This violent behavior can also have years of impact, such as economic, psychological, injury to serious self, and death.

Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of race, age, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. And it could also happen to a partner who has just been dating or a married couple. Children, the elderly, or people who are members of the family can also become victims of domestic violence.

Then, is there a risk factor that causes someone to do domestic violence? dr. Hanifa Rahma, the Ai-Care Doctors Team mentioned a combination of individual factors, relationships with partners, as well as the environment and the community where someone lives, could be the cause of her domestic violence. These factors can increase the possibility of domestic violence, but not necessarily the main cause of domestic violence itself.

For individual factors, it is possible that he has the problem of managing anger or anger issue, having jealousy, low self-confidence, or having the belief in his culture that they have the right to control their partner. It could also be that the person has alcohol dependence and heavy drugs that cause less control of the violent impulses that arise. Having economic factors, a history of physical abuse in previous couples, the behaviors studied in the family as long as they grow up, that in-family violence is an accepted behavior.

Furthermore, the risk factors for relationships with partners. Conflicts in relationships such as jealousy, possessive feelings, tension, divorce, or separation. One partner is more dominant or controls relationships than the other partner. There are families who experience economic problems, then unhealthy family relationships and interactions, as a child, see the violence experienced by parents, experience poor parenting or physical disciplinary punishment from their parents as a child.

Finally, for environmental factors, it is possible that in these communities the poverty rate is high, the unemployment rate is also high, there are many crimes and violence in their community areas, neighbors or people in the community are not interested in mediating the situation where they see violence. Then, get easy access to illegal drugs and alcohol in the community.

Then, what is the acceptable impact of domestic violence? Victims of domestic violence can experience depression,▁suhu, anxiety disorders, use of prohibited substances and alcohol, and risky sexual behavior. If it is very severe, they can also experience a suicide trend. Domestic violence is also associated with health problems such as headaches, body aches, digestive disorders, and poor or easily ill health. Children can also experience various emotional disorders of behavior.

Domestic Violence is actually an issue that is difficult to identify. There are also many cases that are not reported to health workers and the authorities. Of course, this problem is our common problem. Remember, no one has the right to be injured and get treatment like this. Know that this is not your fault. If you experience domestic violence, don't forget to report to the authorities and related agencies such as the Ministry of Social Affairs.