How drama is helping domestic violence victims

Domestic violence survivors cannot always explain in words how they have been broken by the abuse. So some have turned to dramatherapy, finding in that activity the trust, care and lack of judgement they so badly missed in their abusive relationships. Sarah Carabott reports.
Sherise* had never imagined that she would one day suffer the brunt of domestic violence, as she believed the abuse was limited to a certain type of woman.
But she ended up at the receiving end of physical and psychological abuse from the person in whom she had invested all her energy '" and for a time lost all belief that there could be any caring people out there.
Then she took the path back to hope.
"For years, I had invested all my love, energy and time in a person who chose to hurt me rather than reciprocate the investment. But through dramatherapy I have met people whose paths had never crossed mine, but who are caring and willing to give a helping hand.
"I was finally convinced that there are thoughtful people out there who can guide me and show affection without expecting anything in return."
Her quest for recovery started five years ago, when Sherise left the abusive relationship just as her...

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