Recognising Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence takes many forms and includes emotional as well as actual physical abuse. Do you recognise any of the following situations?
How many times have you heard that before?
Has your partner or husband ever....
- Stopped you leaving the house, or locked you in?
- Assumed you would have sex any time, or raped you?
- Slapped, punched or kicked you?
- Driven recklessly with you or your children in the car?
- Frightened or hurt your children?
- Stopped you or your children having money for food?
- Threatened you after the relationship is over?
- Thrown things at you?
- Tried to control where you go, what you do and who you speak to?
- Called you names... Stupid... Ugly...?
For someone to talk to call the Greenwich Women's Aid Referral & Information Line
020 8317 8273