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Domestic violence survivors are the hidden victims of brain injury, and COVID has made it worse
For Cherie, the impact of head injuries sustained through domestic violence has been ongoing and debilitating.
Key points:
- Cherie suffered head injuries through domestic violence assaults
- A study found 40 per cent of domestic violence survivors are living with an ongoing brain injury
- Experts fear many did not receive medical care last year
One issue has been severe headaches, which she said feel as though her brain is “swelling”.
“The pain and pressure is just … it doesn’t go away,” she said.
She is among the estimated 40 per cent of domestic violence survivors who live with an ongoing brain injury, as recent research has revealed.
Now experts fear people who did not seek help for domestic violence last year, during COVID-19, may be…
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