The zero line on the saints at the time of the line hot: it’s free helpline domestic violence and its threats experiencing.
at Christmas the atmosphere is tightening: it should be celebrated as a happy family, but tired. Alcohol is used briskly and the rounds accumulate. Christmas of high expectations and frustration, as well as nerve loss may erupt in violence. Intimate partner violence in beloved hurt the one you love. The help and advice you can ask the zero line.
– for Many callers something has just happened or about to happen. If help is needed immediately, then have to call the 112 emergency number. The zero line is a telephone help and advice, where to get help, tell the zero line of the unit director Päivi Sinkkonen .
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Sinkkonen, the statistics say that in December and January comes a lot of phone calls. Already on the phone caller’s situation, we can estimate fairly accurate.
the zero line run by professionals: answer the phone, therefore, always social – and health care by trained personnel, for example, a social worker, occupational therapist or psychiatric nurse.
– we See the refuge of the situation in the whole of Finland. Big cities and metropolitan refuges began to be already full.
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intimate partner violence focused on the period from the zero line you can call anonymously: call the professionals do not see the caller’s number or know the name. Call also does not show on the phone bill. 85% of callers did not want to tell me where they are from, and discussions are taking place on a general level.
a Large part of the zero line to be called on not tell the near relations of the incident of violence to anyone. We use a lot of reflective discussion of how the situation could get out of it and how you should act.
psychological violence destroys the human psyche
Violence is not only shock and bloody bruises, while physical violence is Sinkkonen, according to perhaps the easiest to deal with. The zero line of the call are also victim of psychological violence.
– psychological violence is the second subordination, invalidation and humiliation. It is the people psyykkeelle destructive. Violence always leaves its mark on people, Sinkkonen says.
Sinkkonen hope, that close to each other care: a phenomenon because of the complexity of an abusive relationship is hard to leave. In a relationship when there is love and beloved people.
intimate partner violence will take your self-esteem: the victim would be self-caused or deserved it. We all have really the right to be treated as well.
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the zero line of the main task is to safeguard the people and children feel in the moment. Sinkkonen according to the phone aims at making the security plan, how to act when the threat of violence is growing.
– the Situation is tightening and the air is the voltage. Intimate partner violence victims often know, that’s going to happen. Our main goal is to get people safe, Sinkkonen says.
domestic violence is not Sinkkonen, so simple – my dear people will make your loved one the bad.
– the caller may have been in an abusive marriage for 30 years or violence is otherwise continued for a long time, Sinkkonen says.
a Large part of the zero line of the callers are women, but also men and sometimes couples are called to.
– in a Typical case, we call the violence of the experience students, most of whom are women – this is up to 87% of situations. Also couples wake up together the fact that violence has become a relationship and seeking help actively. Intimate partner violence rarely dare to talk about. We’re really proud of everyone, courageous caller, Sinkkonen encouraged.
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