Topic Monday: Domestic Violence Series –Coping Mechanisms
During my abusive relationship, I withdrew into myself for a long time. Although others tried to warn me of what was happening, I refused to see or acknowledge the hell I was living in.
Some coping mechanisms victims use are:
- Depression
- Emotional withdrawal
- Denial
- Anger
- Apprehension
- Helplessness
- Anxiety
- Fear
- Aggression
- Suicide
- Hyper vigilance
- Change in eating patterns {either eats too little or too much}
- Minimize the abuse
- Cutting
- Impulsivity
- Substance abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Disturbance of sleeping patterns
What other coping mechanisms can you think of?
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