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CANIGET

HELP?

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If you fear for your safety

in the immediate sense.

GO TO THE POLICE

If you fear your partner, especially

if they are threatening violence.

CALL 1800RESPECT

Telephone counselling is

available 24/7, whether you’re

seeking help for yourself, a

friend, colleague or relative,

or simply want some advice

on handling a situation.

SPEAKTOFAMILY,FRIENDS

OR A DOCTOR/COUNSELLOR

If you are worried about your

relationship, confide in

someone close or a medical

professional, who will be able

to lend you support.

    





    









     



     





 

    



      













    

   





  









   

































       



















   



 





      

   





















    



 











 



   





    









  







 





 





   

 

 

        

 

       



  

 



 

  



   



 













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THREATS“Physical

threats, or emotional

threats like, ‘If you

don’t do what I say,

I’m not going to let

you see your family’.”

MOVING TOO FAST

“This is where they

wanttoomuch,too

soon, like someone

wanting to move in

with you when you’ve

only known them for

a couple of weeks.”

INFLUENCING YOUR

DECISIONS“They might

say something like,

‘Iknowareallygreat

hairdresser for you’,

which can be helpful,

but if you say, ‘No, I’m

going to do something

else’, and they respond

with something like,

‘Don’t be an idiot’,

that’s a warning sign.

You should never give

up your right to make

your own decisions.”

RESTRICTING YOUR

SOCIAL LIFE“If you’re

out with friends and

constantly getting

texts like, ‘When are

you coming home?’

‘Where are you now?’

or ‘Why are you out

so late?’ it shows

controlling behaviour.”

Do you think

you’re in an

emotionally

abusive

relationship?

According to psychologist

Carmel O’Brien, these

are the warning signs

to look out for:

“I DIDN’T WANT

TO BELIEVE I

WASAVICTIM

OF ABUSE.

BUTIWAS.HE

MANIPULATED

MY EMOTIONS”

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