Should I tell health visitor

[Mellow]

I barley have proof of abuse I’ve endured for 9 years I have changed my phone so many times .and any old ones been lost I was thinking to talk to my health visitor to back me up is this ideal ?o have a super worker in a field but she’s limited on what she can and can’t say and I feel she won’t do it .as there’s been no other mention of it I’m sick of explaining my self no one understands I’ve been abused and when I try explain it feels like nothing

[maddog]

Hi Mellow,

It’s really important to tell the people involved in your life about what’s going on. None of this is your fault. Abuse can be really hard to articulate when we first set out on this journey. It can be really subtle. Many of us believe in the mythology. That we’re going to held at knife point, strangled and beaten to a pulp on a regular basis. Of course this happens, but usually it’s the put downs, the silent treatment, the threats, the sexual impropriety.

Your health visitor should be trained to recognise domestic abuse and should be a great ally. It’s important to let your GP know as well. It’s a very difficult and confusing time. There are lots of agencies who will support you. Please reach out in real life and keep posting here.

[Llgirl]

absolutely keep services close to you and they can also help support you

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