Hi, I’m Pia

It was during one of my walks by the sea that an insight dawned on me:

"If someone is drowning, holding their head above water only helps for a very short while. If you truly want to help, you need to pull them onto land."

That thought changed everything. I realised that the same is true in life – if we only help women survive day to day, the cycle continues. To create real, lasting change, we need to support their healing.

For five years, I poured my heart into the Respira Foundation, supporting women who were victims of domestic violence and post-separation abuse, and their children. I fought for change through the Swedish movement Vi Bryter Tystnaden (We Break the Silence). But I was exhausted. No matter how much I gave, nothing was really solved. I realised I needed to let go in order to find a new way forward.

Now I focus on the real core – helping women heal, rediscover their true selves and reclaim their inner power. Supporting them to move from surviving to thriving, from doubt to strength, from harmful relationships to a life of freedom.

Vi bryter tystnaden

In 2018, I launched the Swedish movement Vi Bryter Tystnaden (We Break the Silence) to shine a light on a reality that had long remained invisible – men’s violence and post-separation abuse against women and children. The MeToo revolution had shaken the world and put sexual assault and harassment on the agenda, but the violence that takes place in silence, behind closed doors, was still overlooked.

We broke the silence and gave voice to women who were not free even after leaving – where the psychological, physical and financial abuse continued in the shadows. At that time, the term for post-separation abuse did not even exist in the Swedish Academy’s dictionary. Today, it does.

In 2020, the stories of twelve women – and those of their loved ones – became a book: a painful yet vital collection of testimonies about the reality so many live in. Psychologist and relationship expert Eva Rusz, who coined the term “relationship psychopath”, contributed a special chapter where she shares her expertise on abusive relationships.

Alongside the powerful stories, the book also contains practical advice and guidance – both for those directly affected and for their loved ones.

I spoke about these issues – and the book – in my TV4 interview, alongside lawyer Rebecca Lagh. You can watch the interview here.

BUY THE BOOK HERE:

• Swedish edition: Adlibris | Akademibokhandeln | Bokus

• English edition: Amazon