A young mother of two who is victim to emotional,
phycological, and sexual abuse for over 13 years, and
the two young children experiencing physical abuse as
well as witnessing abuse. All three victims of the DV were
under emotional and phycological abuse and had a core
belief the abuse was their fault, and that they weren’t
good enough. Living with no self-esteem both children
had developed situational anxiety and the mother
depression from the DV.
The mother also experienced sexual violence with the
abuser since age 16 and had a core belief its was ok and
not abuse because he was her boyfriend/husband at the
time. Both children experienced physical abuse directly
in the form of; the daughter being shaken when crying,
and the son being dragged across the house by the arm,
thrown into walls or a dark room and locked in alone.
The abuse was continued and re trauma; as well as new trauma arose for all three victims
when the abuser started to use system abuse to get to the mother, directly effecting both
children when they tried to get out. The three vicim’s now live with the biological parents of
the mother; who helped raise both children from birth. She continues to receive phycological
support from a specialist dealing with woman in DV and so do both children.
The abuser had threatened to use court to further control the vicim (mother). Using
alienation, the abuser managed to gain control and traumatise all three victims within the
court system and process. The victim mother needs support in finance for legal fees and
support for a trial to gain final court orders regarding custody of the children.
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