Havering Women's Aid

Domestic Violence - is it happening to you?

Domestic Violence and emotional abuse are behaviours used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married, heterosexual, same sex relationships, living together, separated, dating or between other family members.

Examples of abuse include

name calling or put downs
preventing a partner from contacting family or friends
withholding money
stopping a partner from getting a job
actual or threatened physical harm
sexual assault
stalking
intimidation

Anyone can be a victim

Victims can be of any age, sex, race, culture, religion, education or marital status. Approximately 90 per cent of children are in the same or next room to where domestic violence incidents occur.

If you are being abused, remember

You are not alone
It is not your fault
Help is available

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