Violence against Women Partnership
Domestic Abuse
24 hour Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0800 0271234
Is the physical, mental, sexual, emotional or financial abuse of a woman by someone with whom she is or has been in a relationship
Some Facts on Domestic Abuse
- Most perpetrators of Domestic Abuse are men
- 1 in 5 women experience some form of domestic abuse in the course of their lifetime
- In 90% of cases children are present in the same room or nearby during an attack on their mother
- In Angus police deal with around 1000 incidents involving domestic abuse every year - that's about 20 per week or 3 per day - it is however widely believed that only about 20% of domestic abuse is reported!
What you need to know about Domestic Abuse
- You and your children have a right to be safe
- Anyone can experience Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Abuse is never your fault. The abuser is responsible
- If you are being threatened or physically assaulted by someone, you are or have been, in a relationship with that is Domestic Abuse
- You do not have to put up with abuse.
- You do have options and there are organisations that can help you
- You and your children can recover from the effects of Domestic Abuse and move on with your lives
- You can make that phone call and ask for help