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The Wolf in a Suit with Anita Bentata


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Anita Bentata is a Melbourne based author, survivor and psychotherapist using fairytales to explore domestic violence issue. With one in three women subjected to abuse, Anita helps to educate the community with her book The Wolf in a Suit using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood to help explain why women stay in abusive relationships, while the story of Bluebeard  introduces concept around false love, and the Ugly Duckling is used to look at rejection, survival and shame. In our interview Anita defined what is abuse and the difference between abuse and conflict. We've also explored different leves and the impact domestic violence has on individual such as work, self love, family, friends, health and moving on in life. Anita facilitates workshops around Australia where she teaches how to live with your story and helps understand the behavioural patterns of perpetrators as well as prevention workshops wearing her Red Riding Hood cape. 

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