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Domestic Abuse
If you are experiencing domestic abuse and require urgent advice, please contact the National Women’s Aid free helpline on 0808 2000 247 (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week) or the Men’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0327.
If it is an emergency, please call 999.
What is domestic abuse?
Domestic abuse is an incident (or multiple incidents) of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour including sexual violence.
Most cases involve a partner or ex-partner, but it can also be by a family member or carer.
Domestic abuse can include:
- Coercive control: a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of violence
- Psychological or emotional abuse
- Physical or sexual abuse
- Financial abuse
- Harassment and stalking
- Online abuse.
Recognising domestic abuse
Every situation is different, but there are common factors that, once acknowledged, is a step towards preventing and stopping abuse.
- Destructive criticism
- Pressure tactics
- Being disrespectful to you
- Breaking your trust
- Making you feel isolated
- Harassing you
- Threatening you
- Sexual violence
- Physical violence
- Denial.
Visit the Women’s Aid website for more information about recognising domestic abuse.