- What is the difference between abuse, violence, mistreatment, or harassment?
- How can we explain violence between same-sex couples or violence from women towards men?
- What are the early signs that should put me on guard or make me stay away from that person?
- What should I do if I think I am being physically and psychologically abused?
- Does the system protect abused women? I'm worried about being left destitute, about losing custody of my children.
- How does gender-based violence, abuse, and mistreatment affect women's mental health?
- Can a woman who is going through or has gone through this situation recover emotionally?
- Is there any prevention training for women, to learn how to detect the signs?
- What are the protective factors against gender-based violence, with children and adolescents in mind?
- Is the lack of shared responsibility from one of the parents or guardians a risk factor for children?
- What can men do to prevent our daughters from suffering situations of violence and sexism?
- We know of a case of a woman who is being abused, and her children are being raised in an environment of violence. What can we do?
- Do sons and daughters reproduce patterns of gender-based violence in the future when they grow up in a home where this happens?
- How can we help a man who perpetrates gender-based violence to break out of this pattern of behavior?
- Why do women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience more gender-based violence? We have difficulty interpreting the other person's intentions, and our condition is not taken into account in court (their nonverbal language doesn't match their account). What can we do?
- Could you provide a checklist to keep in mind for the proactive detection of gender-based violence? Professionals have 10 minutes to visit women in person during primary care consultations.
- What can health professionals, social workers, and teachers do to better train themselves in this field and be able to detect and prevent it?
Can a woman who is going through or has gone through this situation recover emotionally?
Despite the devastating consequences that gender-based violence has on women's physical and mental health, many manage to recover after experiencing it. It's important to note that these women are rarely included in statistics, nor are those who, thanks to the help they receive, are able to identify the violence perpetrated against them and even end a relationship permanently in time.
The psychotherapeutic support many of these women receive is helping them, despite all the problems hidden behind gender-based violence, to not only preserve their lives but also overcome and positively rebuild their identities. In most cases, in a situation of isolation, they have been subjected to belittling remarks, insults, and other forms of abuse that have led them to internalize the negative ideas the abuser has expressed about them, ultimately damaging their self-esteem. However, despite how complex it is, many go from being victims to survivors and manage to break free from the controlling relationship, escape it, and recover.
