Manchester based Community Interest Company, The Unchained Phoenix, is run by eight female directors who have all experienced abuse and are now passionate about helping other women to break free from abusive situations and rebuild their lives.
For Valentine's Day, the company has sent out a reminder that, while for some, it's about "celebrating love for each other...For many others, what appears to be love, may actually be an abusive relationship. Abuse can take many forms, including emotional, psychological, financial, physical and sexual abuse.
"It can be overt such as aggression, violence, physical injury or financial manipulation; but it can often be much more subtle and insidious including prolonged emotional and psychological abuse in the form of coercive control or narcissistic abuse" it adds "Any kind of abuse can leave you feeling isolated, confused, shamed, disempowered, even losing sight of reality and your own sense of self.
"It can escalate gradually, and is often endured for many years" the company states "Abuse does not discriminate and can happen to any woman (or man) from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds."
The Unchained Phoenix has launched a free support line for women who have experienced, or are experiencing, any form of abuse by partners, family members, work colleagues or friends.*
"It is not acceptable for any woman to live in fear in her own home" says Kam Laing, Founder and Executive Director of The Unchained Phoenix.
"The Unchained Phoenix offers trauma-informed, therapeutically driven services that provide empathy, education and empowerment to any woman who has suffered abuse" she adds "We deliver emotional and practical support that enables survivors to break the chains of abuse, safely escape, heal from the trauma and go on to fully reclaim their lives."
The Unchained Phoenix support line is via the FREEPHONE number 0800 774 7325. Lines are open 2pm – 8pm, seven days a week.
Further free and fee-paid support options include: one-to-one sessions, group peer support sessions, online programmes and more. For full details see www.unchainedphoenix.co.uk
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