Abuse in a relationship can happen to anyone however they are connected, and takes many forms.
If someone tries to control, hurt or force you to do things you don’t want to do, it’s abuse.
If you are unhappy or frightened about the way someone connected to you treats you, you don’t have to put up with it and there is help available.
Do they…
- Act in ways that scare you?
- Put you down or criticise you?
- Act in a jealous or possessive way?
- Try to control where you go, what you do and who you see? Do they control your finances?
- Blame you for the hurtful things they say or do?
- Try to force you to have sex?
- Hit, slap, push or kick you?
If you’ve answered yes to even one of these, you may be in an abusive relationship.
Help and support
- National Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808 802 9999
- Devon and Cornwall Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC): 0300 3034626
- Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Independent Sexual Advisor Service: 03458 121212
- Victim Care Unit: 01392 475900
- Safer Futures - Domestic Abuse Support, Cornwall: 0300 777 4777
- The Women’s Centre Cornwall: 01208 77099
- Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services: 01392 204 174