Domestic violence
Recognising signs of abuse
Educating yourself on the different ways abuse can manifest is an important first step in changing your situation. You don’t have to live like this.
Abuse can take many different forms and every situation is unique, however, there are some common signs of abuse you may well recognise:
- verbal abuse and criticism (shouting, name-calling, threatening, mocking)
- guilt/pressuring tactics (threatening self-harm or suicide, taking away your phone/laptop, threatening to call the authorities on you, lying to friends and family about you)
- putting you down (disrespecting you in front of others, not listening or responding to you when you talk)
- isolation (monitoring or blocking your connection with others, stopping you from leaving the house, telling you where you can and cannot go)
- lying to you (breaking promises, having affairs, often blaming you)
- threats (physically or verbally threatening you)
- sexual violence (using force, threatening you to perform sexual acts, forcing you to have sex with other people)
- physical violence (hitting, kicking, pushing, restraining you)
denial (making you think you’re imagining the abuse, saying they can’t control their anger, appearing charming/calm in front of others, begging for forgiveness)
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Domestic violence against men
Statistically, it is more common for women to be affected by domestic violence, but it’s important to note that men can be victims too. We don’t truly know how many men are affected as, with any form of abuse, it can be difficult to talk about.
The situation is awful for both women and men, however, men may face the additional stigma of not wanting to appear as a ‘victim’ or even worrying that no one will believe them.
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