Reading Funnell's story earlier and then on the 'net a few moments ago the fact that a wife had told the Police about finding child images on her husband's computer: a husband that has trained as a GP ....... : I wonder how much support is out there, whether this wife who ended her marriage has had someone to talk this through with, other than Police? Because personally I needed to know that there was a listening ear for years after ....... not necessarily via those directly involved.
A loss of trust. The loss of income. Loss of friends/family as these stories unfold. The inability due to shock to continue working.
The 71 year old man who apparently drove himself into a tree last week the day B4 his Trial for abuse began - has family. What support will they have access to? Some of the public will feel that his action is a sign of guilt, I tend to feel open minded in that perhaps he had been accused of something he hadn't done. At his age, he may well have not been able to face a Trial, may not have believed that he would be listened to ...... sometimes the truth doesn't emerge. Because we aren't told what else was in his and the families backgrounds.
Locally a man wrapped his car into a tree, no sign of skid marks. Choose Boxing Day to either drive too fast or to decide that he can't face Life or
maybe the Inquest won't find out. Again, his friends, colleagues, family - Life is changed.
Not something I had paid much consideration to until recent news items appeared. Somewhere to vent and talk through in safety is surely paramount.
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Topic: Support after trauma - is it there for all? (Read 917 times)