Abuse can take several forms.
- Emotional abuse can include calling someone names, criticizing them constantly or threatening
them.
- Financial abuse can mean restricting someone's access to money or making them account for
every penny they spend.
- Abuse can also take the form of physical violence.
Abuse may leave the sufferer with low self-esteem. It can affect the sufferer's health and the
health of other members of the household, including children.
Domestic abuse - abuse in the home - can affect anyone regardless of race, religion, class,
sexuality, disability or lifestyle.
In 2005 we received 143 applications for housing from sufferers of domestic abuse who left their
homes. These pages contain information on how we may be
able to help you if you are experiencing domestic abuse and links to other sources of help.