CHAPTER 6 YOUR STORIES: Violence, Harassment and Abuse
As a hairdresser l have listened to heartbreaking personal stories that entailed, in-depth and deep conversation. Storing away what l heard and keeping what l know confidential has been difficult. Many times, l have felt helpless.
Conversations about violence, harassment and abuse have left me mentally scarred.
When l witness innocent victims suffering it makes my heart ache, and my mind feel heavy.
There are many types of abuse: verbal, emotional, financial, physical, sexual and spiritual, and unfortunately, not everyone has the courage to speak out about what they may be experiencing.
Although help is available, there is an escalating number of victims, more so than ever before. This is putting a lot of pressure on our health system! The demand for support outweighs the assistance that is available.
No matter who ‘YOU’ are, my hope is that you reach out to a family member, friend, teacher, social worker, or doctor for some advice about what to do.
Everyone’s personal health and wellbeing is important. We all deserve to feel safe, at home, in our workplace and within the wider community.
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