Abuse is any action which harms another person. It includes: Physical abuse Hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, burning, locking someone in a room, inappropriate restraint, misuse of medication Verbal abuse Shouting or swearing Domestic abuse Physical, sexual, financial, psychological and emotional abuse. Also includes so called "honour" based violence. Sexual abuse Rape, sexual assault, forcing someone to take part in or witness a sexual act against their will, inappropriate looking or touching, sexual photography. Emotional or psychological abuse Bullying, controlling, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact from people or support services, being laughed at, made to feel frightened or being pressured into decisions. Financial or material abuse Fraud, stealing, misusing or withholding someone's money or belongings, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance. Neglect Being left without food, heating, care or medication. Discrimination Ill treatment or harassment based on a person's age, gender, sexuality, disability, race or religious belief. Modern slavery Removal of passports Slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and domestic servitude. Self-neglect A person neglecting their personal hygiene, health or surroundings (this includes hoarding). Organisational abuse Neglect or poor care within a care setting such as care home or hospital or care provided in one’s own home. Abusers Abusers can be partners, family members, relatives, people who work or volunteer in health or social care services, another service user, friends, neighbours or strangers.

Type of abuse - Manor and Castle

Abuse is any action which harms another person. It includes:

Physical abuse

Hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, burning, locking someone in a room, inappropriate restraint, misuse of medication

Verbal abuse

Shouting or swearing

Domestic abuse

Physical, sexual, financial, psychological and emotional abuse. Also includes so called “honour” based violence.

Sexual abuse

Rape, sexual assault, forcing someone to take part in or witness a sexual act against their will, inappropriate looking or touching, sexual photography.

Emotional or psychological abuse

Bullying, controlling, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact from people or support services, being laughed at, made to feel frightened or being pressured into decisions.

Financial or material abuse

Fraud, stealing, misusing or withholding someone’s money or belongings, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance.

Neglect

Being left without food, heating, care or medication.

Discrimination

Ill treatment or harassment based on a person’s age, gender, sexuality, disability, race or religious belief.

Modern slavery

Removal of passports
Slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and domestic servitude.

Self-neglect

A person neglecting their personal hygiene, health or surroundings (this includes hoarding).

Organisational abuse

Neglect or poor care within a care setting such as care home or hospital or care provided in one’s own home.

Abusers

Abusers can be partners, family members, relatives, people who work or volunteer in health or social care services, another service user, friends, neighbours or strangers.