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I suspect a coworker is suffering from spousal mental abuse. how can i help her?
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Touchy: First you need to see if she is open to your trying to help. Then you should be supportive. However, your intervention could be dangerous if the spouse finds out and reacts violently. The best recourse is to try to get her to decide to get professional help or to go to a shelter for abused spouses. Be careful....
Answered 12/10/2019
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