Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of age, background, gender, religion, sexuality or ethnicity. When people think of domestic abuse, they tend to typically think of verbal or physical aggression, however it occurs in many different forms.
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Psychological Abuse, Includes name-calling, threats and manipulation, blaming you for the abuse or ‘gas-lighting’ you.
- Economic Abuse, Controlling your access to money or resources. He might take your wages, stop you working, or put you in debt.
- Sexual Abuse, Doesn’t have to be physical. He might manipulate or coerce you into doing things you don’t want to do.
- Physical Abuse, Not only hitting. He might restrain you or throw objects. He might pinch or shove you and claim it’s a ‘joke’.
- Tech Abuse, He might send abusive texts, demand access to your devices, track you with spyware, or share images of you online.
A Female based helpline; https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/en/What-is-abuse
A Male based helpline; https://mensadviceline.org.uk/
LGBTQ+ helpline; https://lgbt.foundation/domesticabuse
