'I felt scared, ashamed, guilty, but it wasn't my fault' — a survivor of domestic abuse speaks out

Jennifer Carroll says the emotional abuse which "rewires your mind" felt more damaging than the physical abuse she suffered. Picture: Moya Nolan

"I felt scared. I felt tied down. I felt ashamed. I felt guilty. I felt like I was robbing my son of a father. I felt alone. I felt pathetic. But none of that makes it my fault.

"I would always say to someone who is victim-blaming that they need to ask why is this still happening? Why are more people not charged with this? Why is this still an issue in our society?"