| Battering is a term for abuse. To be frank there has | | | | cheeks and on the back. One may also find similar |
| been an increase in the number of cases if domestic | | | | injuries on other parts and there may be some |
| violence. Every day you can see new cases in the | | | | evidence of prior abuse. |
| newspaper. These cases of battering or physical and | | | | Coming to the signs of mental abuse, it is very |
| mental abuse are mostly between a wife and her | | | | difficult to single out a particular sign or symptom. A |
| husband, with the latter abusing the former either | | | | battered woman may show many kinds of |
| physically or verbally. This is a crime that needs to be | | | | symptoms but some of them may be due to other |
| stopped. | | | | causes. The signs of mental abuse or battering are |
| One needs to know the signs of a battered woman | | | | sudden self-isolation, unwillingness of the victim to |
| because one needs to help such people if they ever | | | | socialize with people, excessive feeling of fear, and |
| can do so. These women need care and proper | | | | many other such signs which show that the victim |
| mental strength. They get abused mostly for no | | | | has been tortured mentally. |
| mistake of theirs. A battered woman also will lack | | | | These signs are not only difficult to notice but are |
| courage to express her displeasure and pain to her | | | | also inconclusive as to how the victims express their |
| near and dear ones. But with some help, she can be | | | | feelings and pain. There may be women who are |
| pulled out from that condition and she can live a | | | | mentally strong than others and they can handle pain |
| better life. | | | | without expressing. But this should not become a |
| There are basically two kinds of abuse. One is the | | | | means through which some one can abuse her and |
| physical abuse and one is the mental abuse. The | | | | make ill use of her mental strength. |
| latter is as serious as the former if not more. The | | | | A battered woman needs immediate assistance and |
| signs of a battered woman can be recognized if they | | | | also proper counselling and treatment. The Battered |
| are caused by physical abuse. The signs of mental | | | | woman also needs to gain courage to protest against |
| abuse can be difficult to find out. This often leads to | | | | the violence and lodge a complaint. If there is |
| the decrease of proper mental strength of the victim | | | | something that can be solved by talks or proper |
| and slowly the victim slips into depression and will | | | | mediation it must be attempted to bring peace to |
| develop an inferiority complex, which is really bad. | | | | both the parties. A Battered woman also must |
| The signs of physical abuse or battering are scars, | | | | understand that if there is no mistake on her side |
| bruises, sprains, etc. these injuries are mostly seen on | | | | then she must exercise her rights and protest. If she |
| the hands, torso and on the neck. One may also find | | | | takes the first initiative it will be highly beneficial for |
| signs of strangulation and slapping marks on the | | | | her. |