General Article Asha’s story

Topic Selected: Domestic Abuse Book Volume: 441

At first, I was in denial and didn’t want to think about the fact I was being abused – but people were looking out for me all along and never gave up on me. 

For instance, my previous employer really cared about me and kept reaching out even though I kept making excuses for the abuse. At the time, I wasn’t in the right state of mind to fully accept the help or acknowledge what was happening to me. I was pushing away reality as a way of coping and defending myself against the pain and trauma. ...

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