We tend to think of Domestic Abuse as physical violence or assault on a partner. But through extensive research I have come to learn that abuse can take many forms. It can include:
Verbal abuse such as saying that they will hurt you if you don't do what they say, shouting or swearing, giving rude gestures, pulling faces at you, name calling, whispering nasty things and starting rumours about you.
Physical abuse such as hitting, pushing, pinching, shaking, misusing medication, ; withholding food or drink; force-feeding ,scalding, restraint and hair pulling, ; failing to provide physical care and aids to living.
Sexual abuse such as rape, sexual assault, or sexual acts to which the person has not or could not have consented, or pressurising someone into sexual acts they don’t understand or feel powerless to refuse.
Psychological or emotional abuse such as threats of harm or abandonment, being deprived of social or any other form of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion (pressure), harassment, verbal abuse and being prevented from receiving services or support.
Financial or material abuse such as theft, fraud or exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property, or inheritance, misuse of property, possessions or benefits.
Neglect such as ignoring medical or physical care needs and preventing access to health, social care or educational services or withholding the necessities of life such as food, drink and heating , or failing to ensure adequate supervision or exposing a person to unacceptable risk.
Discriminatory abuse such as that based on race or sexuality or , harassment, /slurs / maltreatment because of someone’s race, gender, disability, age, faith, culture, or sexual orientation
Institutional abuse can sometimes happen in residential homes, nursing homes or hospitals when people are mistreated because of poor or inadequate care, neglect and poor practice that affect the whole of that service.
As we can see domestic abuse is so wide and a person can be a victim of abuse without even realising it. This is why the Break the Silence, End the Violence event on the 24th of November at the Rainbow Theatre, in North London will be a great way to educate ourselves on domestic abuse and for those who are or have been in violent relationship or suffered any of the above, they can receive help and support by trained advisers, some of which were once victims of abuse.
(Source: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk and http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/)
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