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Sophie Doughty

'We loved someone who abused us': Newcastle domestic abuse victim tells how charity's support saved her life

The lasting torment an abusive relationship can have has today been laid bare by one brave victim.

A Tyneside charity has launched a new initiative to help women and girls recover from the trauma or post traumatic stress disorder many suffer after experiencing domestic violence or abuse.

Staff at Newcastle Women's Aid have developed their own bespoke Recovery Programme called “Free to be Me” after recognising that some women need help to recover long after they have left the damaging relationship.

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