Domestic Violence Can Cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  Domestic violence doesn’t involve simple misunderstandings or relationship problems or overly authoritarian parents. In fact, sufferers of this kind of violence experience long-term traumatic situations that generate psychological consequences. They affect not only their well-being but also their ability to relate to others. Moreover, these experiences can often lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Domestic violence is extremely painful for sufferers. That’s because it’s carried out by those who, in theory, should be the greatest support or safe haven for them. In other words, their partners or their parents. In children, it can cause serious attachment problems that can affect…