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Types of abuse

Abuse is always wrong. Learn about the many ways it can happen to adults.
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Physical abuse

When someone hurts you, injures you, or wrongly stops you doing things.

Learn how it can happen.

Emotional abuse

When does things to make you feel upset, scared or humiliated.

Learn how it can happen.

Financial abuse

When someone wrongly takes your money or personal things.

Learn how it can happen.

Sexual abuse

When someone does sexual things to you that you don’t understand or don’t want to happen.

Learn how it can happen.

Hate Crime (Discrimination)

When someone treats you badly or unfairly because of who you are.

Learn how it can happen.

Neglect

When people don’t provide your care in the right way to keep you safe and healthy.

Learn how it can happen.

Self-neglect

When you don’t look after yourself properly or don’t let people help you to be safe and healthy.

Learn how it can happen.

Domestic abuse

When you are abused in any way by someone in your family or relationship.

Learn how it can happen.

Organisational abuse

When you are harmed or mistreated by people whose job is to look after you.

Learn how it can happen in your own home or places like hospitals, care homes and day services.

Cuckooing (Home Takeover)

When someone or a gang takes over your home.

Learn how it can happen.

Modern Slavery

When people have control over you and force you to work for them.

Learn how it can happen.

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