Now let’s pause for
a moment because I am sure that you’re all as shocked as I am. I don’t know
about you, but my only memories from the age of 10 were those of happiness and
excitement over what my future holds. It is absolutely heartbreaking to even
try to imagine that a child of such a young age was experiencing so many
traumas daily that she lost the will to live and the only way she could see out
of her troubles was to take her own life.
What makes this
story increasingly gut wrenching is that this tragedy took place because this
young life was a victim of domestic violence. The girl was in informal care
with her aunt and uncle along with her brother and just last year, her teenage
sister had also taken her own life due to the domestic violence they faced.
How much heartbreak
can one take?
Mental Health and
Child Protection Minister Helen Morton said it was “absolutely tragic” to think
that a young child could even consider taking their own life. She said that the
young girl had experienced “accumulated trauma and harm” over 10 years and in
hindsight more could have been done for her which only makes me question ‘So why
was nothing done?’
Domestic violence is serious and destructive. It ruins lives, breaks up families and has such a lasting impact. It is criminal. It has been
around for a very long time, too long in fact and quite simply, something must be done…
Soon!
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