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I live in an apartment building and often hear my upstairs neighbours violently screaming and each other in a language I don't understand. I have heard them yelling at each other and/or their children at least once a day (sometimes more often!) for almost a year now. I have not met these neighbours and I cannot understand what they are saying, but I am almost certain the relationship is abusive. What worries me the most is that I can regularly hear small children crying upstairs. I have no idea if I should intervene, and if so, what I could do to help (and not make the situation worse). Thank you in advance for your help- any advice would be appreciated.
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us. You're not sure what's going on with your neighbours, but you're worried that the relationship is abusive. Indeed, if there is yelling (no matter the language), it is likely that the relationship is unhealthy. If it is not sure that there is physical abuse, there is certainly psychological abuse. Psychological abuse dangerously affects the well-being of children and can cause serious damage in the long term (even if the abuse is not directed towards them and if they "only" witness it).
There is not much you can do except contact the police (117). You will have to communicate your name but you can ask them not to give it to your neighbours. Violence tends to escalate in intensity and to become a life-threatening situation, even if at first it was just screaming. If the police intervene and find that it is domestic violence, they will probably redirect the victim to the LAVI centre.
We hope that this response helps you and that your neighbours will seek help for their situation.
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