Being the Victim This domestic violence I have faced the past couple years is damanging beyond words. Domestic violence is criminal and women are the most often affected by verbal, physical, and mental abuse. The victim should never have to face the individual who caused so much violence and pain. Victims do not cause this behavior or conduct (my ex always blames me as the culprit) of violence and we need to do more to help women troubled by a broken spirit of the heart, mind and soul. It is so hard to explain how it damaging it is to overall health in general, simply because this problem attacks on all levels-mind,heart and soul. Being hit or slapped is never a minor thing and being intimidated or coerced is not part of love. The verbal abuse seems to hurt most to me because it is like you keep hearing it over and over. Prayer has help...