The events were organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs.
With cadets of the Educational-Scientific Institute of Training Specialists for Preventive Activity Units of the National Police of Ukraine and the Faculty of Training Specialists for Pre-Trial Investigation Bodies of the National Police of Ukraine in online mode met practical psychologist, member of the Ukrainian Association of Law Enforcement Agencies and the NGO “Association of Psychosomatics and Emotional-Imagery Therapy”, PhD candidate Polina Poplavska.
The topics of the meetings were “When men are silent: the truth about violence” and “Red flags in relationships: markers of abuse”.
During the first meeting were discussed the main forms of violence against men and emphasis was placed on psychological violence, a list of signs was given by which a man can recognize that he has become a victim of violence. The psychologist provided detailed answers to the questions: why men are men silent about violence against them; how to understand that it is worth seeking help; how to support a man or boy who has experienced violence.
At the second meeting Polina Poplavska explained what should be understood by “red flags” in relationships between a man and a woman, and emphasized that they need to be recognized in order to protect oneself, avoid emotional trauma, build healthy relationships and avoid repeating scenarios of abusive behaviour, which ultimately leads to domestic violence.
The psychologist told in detail how to recognize and avoid abuse in relationships, because abuse often looks like something invisible, but has a deep destructive impact on the personality, self-esteem and psyche of the victim. The speaker emphasized that abuse is not always physical violence, but often manifests itself in psychological, emotional, economic or sexual pressure.
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