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Are any of these things happening to you or anyone you know?

Someone is controlling you or someone you know in a way that worries you
Someone is threatening you or someone you know
Someone is making you or someone you know do things you don’t want to that make you feel uncomfortable
Someone is forcing you or someone you know to do something you don’t think is right
Someone is being violent towards you or someone you know

First signs of domestic abuse

Abuse can be psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional and if any of these are going on, you or your family – or another family – may be facing domestic abuse. Victims can be of either sex and any age, ethnic origin or sexuality. Controlling and bullying behaviour includes so-called ‘honour’ violence, female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage.

More information on domestic abuse

Are any of these things happening to you or anyone you know?

Touching in a sexual way that makes you feel uncomfortable or frightened
Receiving sexual images by email, social media or phone (‘sexting’)
Being forced to watch other people have sex
Being forced to make or watch pornography

If any of these are going on, you or your family – or another family – may be facing sexual abuse.

More information on sexual abuse