About Abuse
Intimate partner abuse is about one person in a relationship using a pattern of behaviours to control the other person.
Many People who are being abused, do not see themselves as victims
It can happen to people who are married or not married; heterosexual, 2SLGBTQIA+; living together, separated, or dating. Abuse of women happens regardless of their culture, religion, age, income or education.
Often, abusers do not see themselves as being abusive. People often think of intimate partner abuse as physical violence, such as hitting. However, abuse takes other forms; such as emotional, psychological, social, economic, digital, religious or sexual abuse. Abuse can also include intimidation, gaslighting, stalking, coercive control, reproduction coercion, and immigration-related threats.
If you think you are being abused or are concerned about your partners behavior, please contact us. You don’t have to give your name and our services are confidential. Support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
If your partner repeatedly uses one or more of the following to control you, you are being abused:
- Pushing, hitting, slapping, choking, kicking, or biting
- Threatening you, your children, other family members or pets
- Threatening suicide to get you to do something
- Using or threatening to use a weapon against you
- Keeping or taking your paycheck
- Puts you down or makes you feel bad
- Forcing you to have sex or to do sexual acts you do not want or like
- Keeping you from seeing your friends, and family or from going to work
