| Abuse at home can come in numerous ways wether | | | | There is all sorts of help out there if you find |
| its bullying, or violence or other methods.It can | | | | yourself in a similar position you can run to a |
| happen to both men and women although men are | | | | neighbour close by to tell, or use their |
| reported to attack a women or wife more often | | | | telephone.Further down tha page you can find a |
| than women attacking men.It may be due to the | | | | whole list of useful websites of contacts and support |
| stigma associated with a stronger man in physical | | | | for such abuse cases. |
| strength compared to that of a women. | | | | Sometimes the man takes control of the finances so |
| In both cases abuse should not be tolerated but | | | | the woman is left pennyless from day to day even |
| which is most often the case there is a stronghold | | | | so a 999 call is free from a public phone box if things |
| between the two adults that is often misconstruded | | | | get unbearable at home. |
| as love. | | | | If you suffer abuse you may want to give your |
| When a woman suffers emotional abuse the | | | | partner a few chances. Its up to you both to try to |
| partner often bullies and name calls at first to knock | | | | resolve matters before things get out of hand ie |
| a womans self esteem,confidence, make her feel | | | | marriage guidance councelling, abuse councelling.how it |
| useless,unhappy unloved by anyone other than her | | | | can help... |
| partner from his point of view. Its not noticed as | | | | Couple counselling may help assess whether a |
| often at first then the woman can suddenly feel | | | | relationship is abusive or just unbalanced. |
| isolated, not wanting to go out,depressed etc. | | | | Entrenched abuse is not a suitable subject for |
| The man likes to think he has power over a woman | | | | working on as a couple. |
| in this instance it makes him feel in control.Not always | | | | Individual counselling may be useful to the abused |
| but sometimes this kind of bullying tactics can later | | | | person, who may have difficulty detaching |
| develop into violence.The woman may feel that this | | | | themselves from the partner’s behaviour. |
| man rescused her at first made her feel loved where | | | | Counselling may help restore self-esteem and |
| family often fail to notice, then as the violence starts | | | | re-examine healthy ways of relating. |
| the woman may feel she has to cover up the | | | | Specialist agencies can offer support to perpetrators |
| incidents as the partner later tries to appologies. | | | | to examine their behaviour – counselling is not |
| In any case after a few ionstances a woman may | | | | always appropriate for abusers. |
| still feel to be needy of her partner and in so deep | | | | In any form of abuse do not keep quiet tell someone |
| feel that there is not escape. he may want to trap | | | | in confidence as soon as possible.here are a list of |
| her spy on her so she no longer ventures outside | | | | useful websites associated with Abuse.ncdv |
| feeling trapped.it is at this stage you either stay, | | | | Crimestoppers.dads-space |
| which one day may result in a death, or seek help. | | | | rg. |