Actually or threatening to punch, slap, choke or hurt with a weapon. Prevents you from leaving your home. 

Embarrassing or humiliating, yelling, constant criticism, name calling, blaming, unfounded accusations of cheating.

Threatening to harm pets or loved ones, stalking, controlling what you can do and who you can see. Reading your messages, emails, internet history. Controlling whether you have contact with friends or family. “Gaslighting” i.e. making you doubt your own senses and memory.

Failing to provide basic needs like: a safe place to live, nutritious food, adequate hygiene, adequate supervision, adequate education, emotional support or medical care. 

Not letting you practice your culture or religion, misusing cultural or religious traditions or expectations to justify abuse.

Using the courts to harass you. Threatening to or falsely reporting you to child protection services or immigration services. Using access to children or family legal proceedings to control or punish. 

Forcing or coercing someone to have sex or do sexual acts, unwanted sexual touching, sharing intimate photos of without permission a.k.a. revenge porn, exposing children to pornography or any sexual misconduct involving children, threatening to send intimate images or recording to someone if they don’t do something such as pay money a.k.a. Sextortion.

Not letting someone have money, controlling all finances, not giving you access to bank accounts or credit cards, not letting someone get a job or making them lose a job. 

Financial inequalities can make it difficult for an abused partner to leave a relationship. They may fear being unable to support themselves and their children if they leave, particularly if they lack job skills, education, or access to resources. See Financial Abuse for more information.

Using technology to spy, harass, steal personal information, or stalk.