Episode 4: Why didn’t they leave? Exploring the reasons why people stay in unhealthy relationships. (Part 2)
Release Date: December 11, 2023
Content:
Why don’t victims of domestic violence leave relationships? What do assailants do to keep them from leaving?
Barbara Roddin, wife, mother of three children and a grandmother. She will share her experience as a domestic abuse survivor. She will share how she became a widow at 30 years old. Her marriage of 16 years to an abuser; the ongoing harassment and stalking, filing a PFA, taking part in several court hearings over child custody, child support, and the mental abuse of her children.
Facilitator: Dr. Ellen Smith
Guests: Barb Roddin (Domestic Violence Victim) and Nancy Chavez (Domestic Violence Victim and Survivor)
Resources:
1. DVSCPC offers services including an emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline that you can call or text at 1-800-852-2102, individual and group counseling, protection from abuse (PFA) orders, medical and legal accompaniment, and children’s programs, among other resources. Their website can be found at http://dvscp.org.
Music in this episode is: “Adding the Sun” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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