Domestic violence in Belgium in times of corona

(Image: Pixabay CC0) - Corona measures such as staying at home and keeping your distance cause tension and stress, which can increase the risk of aggression. Ghent University experts also fear an increase in domestic violence and an exacerbation of health problems. Will the corona crisis also become a domestic violence crisis? . Stress and feelings of powerlessness are often at the root of domestic violence. The corona crisis and the current lockdown reinforce such emotions. A significant increase in partner violence and violence within families has been reported in countries where extensive social distancing measures were or are implemented and staying at home was or is mandatory. In China, family violence was three times as high during lockdown than before.