As the coronavirus outbreak continues to confine people to their homes amid calls for self-isolation and social distancing, many survivors of domestic violence have found…
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to confine people to their homes amid calls for self-isolation and social distancing, many survivors of domestic violence have found themselves in situations experts say could have a “devastating” impact on their health and safety.
One example of what the control might look like? “Threatening to throw the victim out of the home in a time of crisis,” says Stylianou. “A lot of times people are able to escape the house until things calm down [when there’s violence]. [They] go to a neighbor’s, go to a family member’s to just get out of the house for the day,” says Stylianou. “Sometimes that distance is an important kind of safety tool that survivors use, and that’s not really an option right now for many survivors.”
“In times where they might have said, ‘OK, I can’t take this anymore and I need to leave,’ or, ‘I need to talk to someone,’ there’s that kind of moment now in this crisis of saying, ‘Okay, can I really do that? Are people going to be available? Where would I go? I can’t leave my house,’” says Stylianou.
RAINN even shared a recent Twitter thread geared toward those concerned about being in close quarters with their abusers, and offered several strategies people may find helpful.
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