Abuse comes in multiple forms. If you understand the multiple types of
abuse, you will have the tools to recognize it and take action if you
come into contact with it.
Physical Battering - The abuser’s physical attacks or aggressive
behavior can range from bruising to murder. It often begins with what
is excused as trivial contacts, which often escalate into more frequent
and serious attacks.
Sexual Abuse – A physical attack by the abuser is often
accompanied by, or culminates in, sexual violence wherein the victim
is forced to have sexual intercourse with her abuser or take part in
unwanted sexual activity.
Psychological Battering -The abuser’s psychological or
mental violence can include constant verbal abuse, harassment, excessive
possessiveness, isolating the woman from friends and family, deprivation
of physical and economic resources, and destruction of personal property.
