Recognizing Abuse
Physical Abuse - Pulling hair, pushing, pinching, hitting, kicking, spitting, erratic driving to cause fear or harm, choking and anything causing harm.
Emotional Abuse - Blaming, swearing, name calling, yelling, causes of emotional disharmony.
Psychological Abuse - Isolation from friends and family, causing children to turn on or alienate the other parent, blaming, blackmail, being told you are crazy or mentally unstable.
Sexual Abuse - Forced or unwanted sexual acts, unwanted exposure to or creation of pornography, forced acceptance of an affair, knowingly transmitting sexual disease, forced pregnancy.
Financial Abuse - Controlling access to household finances, not providing for basic necessities, taking victims money, using money as a control tactic.
Spiritual Abuse - Not allowing or restricting access to faith of choice, not being allowed to pray, read or fellowship with faith based or cultural activities.
The effects of domestic violence may lead to breakdown in communication, isolation from others, withdrawal from family and friends, avoiding the public, spending more time at work, not wanting to come home, fear and anxiety, low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness, depression, thoughts of suicide, feelings of guilt, emotional highs and lows, emotional numbness, tendencies toward revenge, feeling mentally or physically ill, increased alcohol and drug use, dependency on prescriptions to feel better.
If you know of someone who is being abused or is wanting to leave an abusive partner or situation, encourage them to contact the Camrose Women's Shelter for support and assistance by calling 1-877-672-1010
Emotional Abuse - Blaming, swearing, name calling, yelling, causes of emotional disharmony.
Psychological Abuse - Isolation from friends and family, causing children to turn on or alienate the other parent, blaming, blackmail, being told you are crazy or mentally unstable.
Sexual Abuse - Forced or unwanted sexual acts, unwanted exposure to or creation of pornography, forced acceptance of an affair, knowingly transmitting sexual disease, forced pregnancy.
Financial Abuse - Controlling access to household finances, not providing for basic necessities, taking victims money, using money as a control tactic.
Spiritual Abuse - Not allowing or restricting access to faith of choice, not being allowed to pray, read or fellowship with faith based or cultural activities.
The effects of domestic violence may lead to breakdown in communication, isolation from others, withdrawal from family and friends, avoiding the public, spending more time at work, not wanting to come home, fear and anxiety, low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness, depression, thoughts of suicide, feelings of guilt, emotional highs and lows, emotional numbness, tendencies toward revenge, feeling mentally or physically ill, increased alcohol and drug use, dependency on prescriptions to feel better.
If you know of someone who is being abused or is wanting to leave an abusive partner or situation, encourage them to contact the Camrose Women's Shelter for support and assistance by calling 1-877-672-1010
