What to do if someone wants to attack you?

Halyna Skipalska

ICF “Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health”

When you're in a stressful situation, it's very difficult to control your feelings: panic and fear can lead to ill-considered decisions, and those, in turn, to unwanted consequences.

Everything can be different if you prepare in advance. Especially if you or your family know that a person living next to you can commit violence.

What to do in situations when you are attacked at home and someone wants to attack?

Here are some tips that can not only help but also save lives:

• stay as close to the house exit as possible so that the offender cannot block you;
• try not to argue with them and not to respond with aggression to aggression (especially if this person is in a state of drug or alcohol intoxication);
• don't cry or shout, because excessive emotions will only push the offender to an even greater "offensive"; on the contrary, speak to them clearly and confidently.
• if the situation is critical, if possible, take a bag with essentials and leave the house as soon as possible, according to a well-thought-out escape plan (how to collect this bag and how to organize this plan, I explained in detail here).