Signs of An Abusive Relationship // Abuse Is Not Love - Part 1 ft. Nia Atasha | #104 - Head Over Heels | Lyssna här

⚠ Content warning: This episode contains discussions of intimate partner violence, emotional and psychological abuse, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.

Please take care of yourself while listening.

If you or someone you know needs support, reach out to AWAM's Telenita helpline: 📞 016-2374221 / 016-2284221 Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm.

This episode is produced in support of YSL Beauty's Abuse Is Not Love program.

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1 IN 3 WOMEN will experience violence by a partner in their lifetime. Many of them won't realize it.

Maggy sits down with actress and model Nia Atasha (@sleepylllama) and Zaireen, a registered counsellor and services officer at AWAM, to talk about early warning signs of Intimate Partner Violence.

It could be as subtle as silent treatment used as punishment, jealousy disguised as love, and control dressed up as care.

Maggy and Nia also share their own experiences for the first time publicly.

In this episode you'll learn:

What intimate partner violence (IPV) means
The 9 early warning signs of IPV and why it’s not always physical
The difference between a toxic relationship and an abusive one
Why victims stay even when they know they need to leave
How abusers normalise behaviour even unconsciously
What victim blaming is and why it keeps people from speaking out
How to support a friend who keeps going back to a toxic relationship
What it takes to finally walk out, and what to do after

If this episode brought something up for you, you don't have to sit with it alone.

AWAM Telenita Helpline: 016-2374221 / 016-2284221

Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm

Learn more about @yslbeauty’s Abuse Is Not Love Program:

https://www.yslbeauty.com.my/en_MY/abuseisnotlove.html

Follow Nia: @sleepylllama

Follow AWAM: @awammalaysia

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