Current statistics state that as many as one in four women will subjected to domestic abuse at some point in their lives. This refers not only to physical abuse it can also include psychological, emotional and sexual abuse. Abuse can either be a regular occurrence or only happen once. Sometimes just the threat of violence will constitute an abuse. Abuse is defined as harm inflicted upon a person with whom the abuser has a relationship with. This means that it is not just women who are victims of domestic abuse, men, children and older people can abused.
If you are a victim of any kind of abuse, or you know someone that it, is it vital that you tell someone. If you are the victim, you should confiding in a family member or friend fist, who will be able to offer you immediate support. If you know someone that is a victim, you should first discuss their problem with them and then depending on the extent of the abuse, seek further help. As a victim, it can often feel as if the situation you are in is deserved but this is not the case, there are laws to protect victims but if you do not speak out, you will not get the help you need.
