Recovering from domestic violence is a long road and requires patience, counseling, and talking. Some survivors go on to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This is a mental health condition that can occur after various kids of trauma. Sometimes all it takes is a whiff of familiar aftershave to make Mary Ann (not her real name) remember the feel of her abuser's fingers around her neck. Sometimes she'll feel the spots where he bruised her...
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