Abuse can be:
- physical (hitting, punching, biting, kicking, using weapons etc.)
- sexual (forcing someone to have sex, touching someone when they do not want them to)
- financial (taking money, controlling or checking spending, not letting someone work or forcing them to work)
- emotional (making someone feel bad or scared, blackmailing, checking up on someone, threats)
- social (isolation, controlling who someone can and can’t see)
Anyone can experience domestic abuse, but it is not normal or ok. You are not on your own, and it is not your fault. There is help available.
