Exploring the reasons why people stay in unhealthy relationships. (Part 2)

  Season 1, 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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Feedback: Please consider taking a brief survey with the link below to share your thoughts about our podcast series.  Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RHOAPodcast Subscribe or listen on other platforms: