Abuse means…
Abuse is when someone treats another person in a way that is:
- Mean or unfair
- Upsetting or frightening
- Controlling or overpowering
- Harmful to a person’s body or feelings
Abuse can happen once or many times. It often happens again and again.
Types of Abuse (Easy Read List)
Abuse can include:
Physical abuse
- Hitting
- Pushing
- Violence
- Hurting someone’s body
Sexual abuse / sexual harassment
- Unwanted sexual behaviour
- Making someone feel uncomfortable or unsafe
- Forcing sexual contact
Emotional abuse
- Being mean with words
- Making someone feel worthless
- Constant criticism or insults
- Making someone feel scared or upset
Psychological abuse
- Controlling thoughts or behaviour
- Making someone doubt themselves
- Threatening or intimidating
Bullying
- Repeated mean behaviour
- Picking on someone
- Making someone feel small or scared
Financial abuse
- Taking someone’s money
- Controlling their money
- Not allowing access to finances
Theft
- Taking things that belong to someone else
Neglect
- Not caring for someone properly
- Not giving basic needs like food, care, or support
Discrimination / discriminatory abuse
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Treating someone unfairly because of:
- Disability
- Race
- Gender
- Age
- Religion
- Identity
Hate crime
- Hurting or threatening someone because of who they are
- This is against the law
What abuse can do to people
Abuse can make someone feel:
- Scared
- Controlled
- Upset or anxious
- Worthless
- Unsafe
- Lonely
- Confused
Important message
- Abuse is never okay
- Abuse is never the victim’s fault
- Everyone has the right to feel safe
- Everyone has the right to be treated with respect
Simple summary
Abuse is when someone uses behaviour to:
- Hurt
- Control
- Frighten
- Or harm another person
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