What are the consequences of domestic violence?
Being subjected to physical, psychological or sexual violence can contribute to a higher risk for different types of mental and physical ill health, both short and long term. Chronical conditions of pain and intestinal problems are doubly prevalent among individuals subjected to violence. Anxiety and depression are up to four times as common among women subjected to violence. Alcohol abuse is also more common among men and women who have been subjected to serious violence, as well as physical symptoms such as headaches, vertigo and pain in shoulders or neck.
Many of those subjected to violence contact the health care, either acutely or at a later stage, owing to effects of the violence, but voluntary testimonials of what they have been subjected to are rare.
The ill health affecting the exposed individual can also affect the ability to work. Absence owing to sick leave is increased by 20 percent for women subjected to violence. Each year, Försäkringskassan process 11 000 cases related to violence.
Read more about the consequences of violence at the NCK website (Swedish only)
English Website
Links to other pages on domestic violence
Domestic violence (first page)
What is domestic violence?
How common is domestic violence?
What can you do as manager?
How do we proceed? Support from other actors
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