Forms of Domestic Violence

Physical Abuse:

This includes any form of physical harm, such as hitting, slapping, choking, or using weapons. Physical violence often escalates over time.

Emotional/Psychological Abuse:

Manipulation, threats, verbal insults, and isolation are all tactics used to undermine the victim’s self-esteem and mental health.

Sexual Abuse:

Forced or unwanted sexual activity, or using sex as a means of control, is a common form of abuse in toxic relationships.

Financial Abuse:

Controlling a partner's access to money or resources, limiting their ability to work, or manipulating them through economic dependence are forms of financial abuse.

Digital Abuse:

In the age of technology, abusers may use social media, phone tracking, or harassment through electronic devices as a means to control and intimidate.