Filip, som egentligen heter något annat, slår inte längre sin partner – men menar att vägen dig varit otroligt svår.
Det dröjde även innan han hittade en verksamhet som kunde ge honom stödet och verktygen han behövde för att bryta sitt beteende. Trots att han visste att det skadade den han var tillsammans med.
– Hennes liv påverkades väldigt mycket. Och det är någonting som jag känner väldigt mycket skam över, säger han.
Filip grew up outside a large city.
But regardless of where you live, you as a perpetrator or victim of violence should be able to get support, according to a change in the law from last year.
The government has also contributed SEK 60 million per year for the municipalities to carry out this task.
According to SKR, Sweden's municipalities and regions, however, smaller municipalities may need more money and expertise to be able to live up to the legislation.
- Another difficulty is that there is a lack of evidence that the methods in Sweden are effective.
We see that research and a national competence center are needed.
Both in terms of risk assessment for women but also for the activities for men, says Åsa Furén-Thulin, section manager of the National Board of Health and Welfare at SKR.
In the clip, you can hear more about how Filip thinks about his behavior.