Facing the Trauma of Domestic Violence......by Susan
Some of you know I recently wrote an article for Bloggers Unite for Human Rights. Shortly after writing that article, I happened upon a blog that caught my attention. I'd like to introduce you to this blog. The author is a fairly new blogger, is 36 years old and living in Australia. Her blog is called, Svasti: A Journey from Assault to Wholeness. She is attempting to unravel the mess that was created in her life by a single incident of violent physical assault in 2005.
According to the blogs author, "Fortunately, I've been prompted to deal with this situation head-on. The messages weren't gentle and they weren't easy to understand (initially at least). I feel so much gratitude for this 'prompting' because many people go through their lives and never get the opportunity to face the traumas they've experienced. Suppressed trauma can and will come out in other ways - such as physical or mental illness. So as much as it hurts, I'm now strong enough to handle whatever needs to come out."
I think her writing is very open and heartfelt. She said, "one of the reasons it has taken me so long to confront what happened to me is because I was very busy telling myself that it wasn't so bad....compared to what others have gone through." I'm looking forward to reading more by this blogger.
You can find a link on the blog to another site, Women Against Domestic Violence, which can provide good information for anyone coping with domestic violence and the accompanying depression and other mental health problems.
Please visit:
Ozzieblackcat's home page
According to the blogs author, "Fortunately, I've been prompted to deal with this situation head-on. The messages weren't gentle and they weren't easy to understand (initially at least). I feel so much gratitude for this 'prompting' because many people go through their lives and never get the opportunity to face the traumas they've experienced. Suppressed trauma can and will come out in other ways - such as physical or mental illness. So as much as it hurts, I'm now strong enough to handle whatever needs to come out."
I think her writing is very open and heartfelt. She said, "one of the reasons it has taken me so long to confront what happened to me is because I was very busy telling myself that it wasn't so bad....compared to what others have gone through." I'm looking forward to reading more by this blogger.
You can find a link on the blog to another site, Women Against Domestic Violence, which can provide good information for anyone coping with domestic violence and the accompanying depression and other mental health problems.
Please visit:
Ozzieblackcat's home page
Posted by ozzieblackcat at 6/5/2008 6:54 PM 
Categories: ozzieblackcat, depression, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Bloggers Unite, Mental Health
Categories: ozzieblackcat, depression, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Bloggers Unite, Mental Health
Hey Susan,
good to hear from you again.
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Hi to you too! We must do a better job of staying in touch. Thanks for your comment.
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