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WHAT GOES ON
WHA T GOES ON

BEHIND CL
OSED DOORS
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

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The National Centre for Domestic Violence HOW TO CONTACT THEM:
offers a free, fast emergency injunction service Tel: 0800 970 2070
to survivors of domestic abuse and violence Text: NCDV to 60777
- regardless of their financial circumstances, Email: office@ncdv.org.uk
race, gender or sexual orientation

There are different forms of abuse - we ADDITIONALLY:
tend to think of it as Physical. There can • There is NO direct link with mental
also be: health
• Emotional e.g. threatening to kill • Nor any direct link with alcohol, drugs,
themselves unless you do as they say stress or unemployment
• Coercive Control e.g. not letting you eat • The ONLY cause is Power and Control –
or isolating you from friends and family NOT (as often assumed) due to mental
• Financial issues
• Sexual • Victims – not surprisingly - can often
develop mental issues as a result
Some very disturbing facts taken from an • The suicide rate amongst victims is
informative eCops webinar: VERY high
• 2 women are killed every week in the UK • During national sporting events, the
incidents of domestic abuse can go
• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men suffer through the roof!
from domestic abuse in their lifetime
• Police receive a related call every 30
seconds in the UK What can YOU do to help people who tell
• An incident takes place every 6 seconds you they are being abused?
in the UK
• Women are abused on average 35 times • LISTEN to and BELIEVE them
before seeking help • Reassure them they’re NOT ALONE
• It’s more, rather than less, likely to take • Reassure them they’re NOT TO BLAME
place when a woman is pregnant • PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION
• 25% of abuse was directed at men in about where they can get support
2021/2022 • Respect whatever choice they make
• 90% of children are present when abuse and, most importantly, that you’ll
takes place BE THERE FOR THEM
• The cost to the government was £66bn
in 2016/2017

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