As a child, this woman saw things a child should never see. Advocates say domestic violence is getting worse

Lydia shared the impact witnessing domestic violence had on her development and wellbeing in an interview with CBC London, who is not using her real name to protect her safety.

Reports of Intimate partner violence have skyrocketed since the pandemic, says the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada. Amid calls for more family and community-based interventions to prevent abuse and help families heal, this woman shares what it was like as a child in southwestern Ontario to witness abuse of her mom by her then partner.