Bullying and cyberbullying are illegal. If somebody is threatening you or sharing your personal details, contact the Police as soon as possible.
Nobody has the right to abuse you. You may be made to feel responsible and guilty for the abuse, but the source of the problem is the abuser, not you.
The Domestic Violence and Relationship Abuse project supports children and young people age 4 -18 years in an abusive relationship or who have been affected by domestic violence in the home.
Domestic violence threats are threats made within the context of an abusive relationship – threatening harm to themselves or to someone else like family or friends.
Isolation as a form of abuse happens when someone is stopping someone seeing their friends and family, keeping them inside and not letting them go out.
Financial abuse happens when someone is stealing money or bank cards, controlling finances and what someone spends, and not letting someone work.
In the UK, one in 14 children aged 11-17 (6.9%) have experienced severe physical violence at the hands of an adult.
Physical abuse happens when a child is deliberately hurt, causing injuries such as cuts, bruises and broken bones. It can involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning, slapping or suffocating.
In the UK, one in 14 children aged 11-17 (6.8%) have experienced emotional abuse.
Active emotional abuse involves an adult deliberately trying to scare, humiliate or verbally abuse a child. Passive emotional abuse happens when a parent or carer denies the child the love and care they need in order to be healthy and happy.