Lesti Kejora Dilanda KDRT Case, Recognize The Impact Of Violence On Women And Children

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JAKARTA - The public is currently excited about the discussion about the domestic violence case that happened to Lesti Kejora. On Wednesday night, September 28, Lesti reported her husband, Rizky Billar, to the Metro Jaya Police for acts of Domestic Violence (KDRT).

Activities such as those experienced by Lesti not only cause physical injuries. However, mental health can also be disrupted due to this act of violence. In families that already have children, women are not the only victims. Children are also victims whose mental health can be disturbed.

Launching Healthy Place, Thursday, October 6, one of the impacts of domestic violence on women is the disruption of her ability as a mother to raise children and contribute to the positive development of her little one. In addition, female victims of domestic violence are also vulnerable to suffering from a series of psychosomatic diseases, eating disorders, insomnia, digestive disorders, overall body aches, and serious mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress (PTSD).

Another impact of domestic violence on women is that survivors often blame themselves. Quoted from the official website of the British Broxtowe Women's Project, this self-blaming behavior could be caused by manipulation by domestic violence actors.

Therefore, even though it is difficult to do, women and children victims of domestic violence must be helped to realize that the violence they are experiencing is not their fault. The domestic violence is entirely the fault of the perpetrators, not the victim.

In the thesis compiled by hotspots at Ohio State University, United States, it is stated that violence against women is related to health, emotional, and social complications. One of them is feelings of low self-esteem that cause victims to continue to doubt themselves. Due to their low self-esteem, these women become isolated from friends and family. And do not participate in social activities that others usually do.

Meanwhile, the impact of violence on children, whether he is a witness or becomes a victim, is the withdrawal from his parents, experiencing delays in the development process, or suffering from emotional disorders.

Studies show that children from violent households, who witnessed mother abuse in the hands of their fathers. Having similar and similar mental health problems are experienced by children who experience physical violence.

Children victims of Domestic Violence also tend to show a number of behavioral and emotional irregularities, such as;

For that, if you or those closest to you are victims of domestic violence, make sure to immediately take appropriate steps to protect yourself and or your loved ones, including children. Set each other's steps to support women and children of domestic violence victims out there.