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DOMESTIC ABUSE
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24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline for Women 0808 2000 247
Men's Advice Line 0808 8010 327 or ManKind Initiative 01823 334244
LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428
If you need to report domestic abuse call 101. If someone is in immediate danger, phone the police on 999
If you cannot speak, use the Silent Solution. Dial 999 from a mobile and press 55 when prompted by the operator
Mental health support can be sought from NHS 111, option 2. Samaritans on 116 123 or Mind on 0300 123 3393 are also available
Forums › Emotional abuse: ‘My fiance seemed perfect – but he wanted to control me’
Tracy Mintern.
Tracy Mintern
Click on the image below to read one woman’s experience of being targeted by an older man who was not the perfect partner that he pretended to be.
The woman in this narrative did not think that she was able to seek help as the abuser did not hit her.
