Dear Queenie,
My husband used to abuse me so I divorced him and went back to live with my parents. I am getting counselling for the mental effect this has had on me, but my mother doesn’t understand why I need counselling. She thinks if it’s over and done with and you don’t talk about it there’s no problem.
Queenie, how can I make her understand about the mental after-effects of my husband’s abuse?—Ex-victim
Dear Ex-victim,
Your mother may be one of those people who think you should be ashamed of having to get help for your mental problems. Perhaps she can go with you to a counselling session and the counsellor can explain why these sessions are so important for you.
