For women

Is it time to seek help?

What does domestic violence cover?

Domestic violence is not just about being hit or punched and insulted.

You might be:

• prevented from seeing friends and family
• followed
• ignored or shouted at
• forced to ask for money
• made to have sex

How does this kind of behaviour affect people?

People often start to feel that:

• there's no option but to put up with it
• as long as the children are OK, it's worth staying
• your children will be taken away if you do anything
• you couldn't support yourself and your family living elsewhere
• it's best to do as you're told
• you aren't worth anything anyway

The refuge can help you find a safe way out of this

If you want to take action, do you wish to:

• Leave home (click here)
• Stay at home (click here)