What is Domestic Abuse?
Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between anyone who has been ‘personally connected’. This includes current/ex partners, family members regardless of gender or sexuality.
This can encompass (but is not limited to) the following types of abuse:
- psychological (e.g. being told you are worthless)
- physical (e.g. being hit)
- sexual (e.g. rape or degrading treatment)
- financial (e.g. having money withheld)
- emotional (e.g. name calling, put downs)
For further information please visit:
- Support with domestic violence | Knowsley Council
- Health and social care | Knowsley Council
- The First Step – To freedom from domestic abuse
- National Domestic Violence Helpline:
Tel: 0808 2000 247 (24 hours)