Domestic abuse

Abuse in a relationship can happen to anyone and it's never acceptable. It can destroy your self-confidence, have a negative impact on your health and wellbeing and leave you feeling isolated and lonely. Here are some signs that you may be in an abusive relationship, they may:

• be jealous and possessive
• cut you off from family and friends and try to isolate you
• control you - for example, your money, who you should see, what you should wear
• monitor your movements
• blame you for the abuse
• humiliate or insult you in front of others
• verbally abuse you
• constantly criticise you
• use anger and intimidation to frighten you and make you comply with their demands
• tell you that you're useless and couldn't cope without them