Doing if the person you are dating or living with is abused you
If someone is abusing you, there are
several things you can do to get help:
- Talk to a close friend or a family member
- If you feel safe, talk to the abuser about your feelings
- Find out about support services, such as counseling, transition houses, mental health services, etc.
- Check out page 2 of the Telephone Book – Abuse Information pages
- Ask the service providers you contact to help you make a safety plan
- Contact the Department of Social Development
- If you have been harmed or threatened, or you are fearful, call the Police – in an emergency call.
- Leave the abusive situation and go somewhere safe (i.e. stay with a family member, go to a shelter or a transition house for women, move into a hotel, etc.)
- Talk to your doctor, counselor, or someone in your faith community.
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