When Nadia got married, she didn’t expect her husband to one day cheat on her, skip the country and leave her with over a million dollars’ worth of debt. Debt collectors were threatening to take her house and everything she owned, whilst she was struggling to provide her kids with the basics. Nadia shares openly about what it’s like to bear the heavy burden of someone else’s financial mistakes.
We also talk to Beryl who manages the family violence economic harm service at Good Shepherd New Zealand. Good Shepherd work closely with people experiencing economic abuse, helping them rebuild their lives both financially and emotionally.
** Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of controlling behaviour, economic abuse and mention of an eating disorder.
To contact Good Shepherd NZ, visit goodshepherd.org.nz.
If you would like support, visit areyouok.org.nz or call the 24/7 Are You OK helpline on 0800 456 450 to speak anonymously to a safe person.
To contact women’s refuge, go to womensrefuge.org.nz or call 0800 733 843.
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