What is Domestic Abuse?
Physical abuse includes:
- All types of assault and physical attacks
Sexual abuse includes:
- Forcing you to be involved in sexual acts against your will, and rape.
Emotional or Mental abuse includes a wide range of behaviour, such as:
- Threats
- You are made to feel worthless, called names
- Being isolated from friends and family
- Denied food, sleep and medical attention
- Not allowed to make choices or go out, etc
The abuser can be:
- A partner or ex-partner
- male or female
The people who experience domestic abuse can be:
- Male or Female (including same sex relationships)
- Not necessarily living with the abuser
- Of any age, including elderly people (those aged under 16 are victims of child abuse - contact social services)
- Of any race or religion
