Moana Hope shared her heartbreaking experience with domestic violence in an effort to raise awareness for an annual activism walk.
The AFLW star, 35, shared an emotional video to her Instagram page last Wednesday to talk about the affect domestic violence has on children.
On the verge of tears, the athlete confessed she ‘grew up in a household full of domestic violence’.
‘What women are going through is horrible. Let’s also talk about the kids in those families and in those homes where there is domestic violence,’ she said.
‘Because I was one of those kids. I grew up in a household full of domestic violence. I experienced physical domestic violence.’
Moana Hope, 35, (pictured) shared her heartbreaking experience with domestic violence in an effort to raise awareness for an annual activism walk
She went on to say she has spent three and a half years in therapy in an attempt to recover from the psychological trauma she received as a result of her childhood.
‘I have been riddled with anxiety. Panic attacks,’ she revealed.
‘And on two occasions I’ve gotten so lost in a deep dark hole that I’ve thought about suicide. Because I was just so deep in it, and I didn’t know how to get out of it.’
The AFLW star shared an emotional video to her Instagram page last Wednesday to talk about the affect domestic violence has on children
It was at this point in the video that Moana took a moment to breath as she visibly held back tears.
Moana chose not to share ‘too many details’ about her experience, but finished of the emotional video by asking her followers to take action.
She asked viewers to attend the annual Walk Against Family Violence in Melbourne on Friday, November 24 at 11am outside Parliament House.
On the verge of tears, the athlete confessed she ‘grew up in a household full of domestic violence’
According to the Respect Victoria government website, the walk will ‘mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’.
The event began fifteen years ago with thousands of Victorians coming together ‘to stand in solidarity with victim survivors’.
If you, or someone you know, needs help or advice about a domestic violence situation, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, please call 000.
She went on to say she has spent three and a half years in therapy in an attempt to recover from the psychological trauma she received as a result of her childhood. Pictured with partner Maria Thattil
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