Domestic violence in Saxony-Anhalt: Alarming numbers and help offers!

Domestic violence in Saxony-Anhalt: Alarming numbers and help offers!

Stendal, Deutschland - Alarm reports on domestic and sexualized violence are not only increasing in Germany, but especially in Saxony-Anhalt. According to MDR there were 5.720 affected people in Saxony-Anhalt last year than in the previous year. This underlines the urgency of clarifying the topic and creating offers to give those affected a voice. Stendal receives special attention, where plays such as "It is, what was not" and "Bartsch, children's murderer" are specifically used for the education and taboo break.

The Altmark Theater has merged with a local network to offer effective protection against violence. The Stendal Johanniter Hospital plays a central role in this, since the doctors are often the first contact for those affected in the emergency room. Dr. Silke Naumann, the senior physician, has confidential discussions and conveys important offers of help such as the women's shelter or the violence network.

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The support for people suffering from domestic violence and stalking is diverse. The Intervention center "Miss-Mut" of the German Red Cross in Stendal offers And men free, anonymous advice. The advisors are under confidentiality and work with the police to achieve and support those affected as quickly as possible.

Violence against women is widespread in Germany and is often anchored in personal or family relationships. According to Statista , around 181,000 of the 256,000 confirmed victims of domestic violence were female, which shows a clear inequality in the frequency of concern. The majority of the cases remains undetected, so that many affected people are silent about their situation.

In recent years, the problems that go hand in hand with the advertising are increasingly pointed out. Shame and feelings of guilt drive many women even deeper into isolation. A long overdue specialist day entitled "Happed Affected" recently brought together doctors, social workers and citizens to discuss the challenges in dealing with these topics and to develop concrete solutions.

For all those affected, there is the possibility to look for help anonymously. The help phone "Violence against Women" on 08000 116 016 is ready and offers support. In Saxony-Anhalt, it is a question of humanity to give everyone the right to a self-determined and non-violent life. The importance of such offers cannot be assessed highly enough.