What_Is

Emotional abuse:
Attack on a victim’s character, attacking their partner’s insecurities and charging an assault on their self esteem and confidence with a bombardment of relentless negative criticisms and/or acts of public degrading & humiliation.

Social Abuse:
Perpetrators will find a way to pick fights with the victim’s family & friends in order to cause social exclusion and isolation for the victim.

Financial Abuse:
Perpetrators may take full control of the finances and refuse to let the victim have any money in order to take away their independence.

Physical Assault:
Perpetrators will often man handle or attack their victims in an aggressive or violent manner.

Sexual Assault:
Because you may have been in a sexual relationship with your partner, this does not give her or him the right to demand or perform un-consented sexual acts; these are not acts of affection but of power & control intended to degrade and humiliate.

To make a referral please click the REFERRAL link below.

The reality is that most cases are not exposed and most abuse continues undetected, known only by the perpetrator & the victim and remains hidden behind closed doors.

Domestic abuse may not just be inflicted by someone's spouse or partner but by the victims very own family, their own mum or dad, brothers or sisters. Coming out can be one of the hardest things for the GBT community.

The reality is that most cases are not exposed and most abuse continues undetected, known only by the perpetrator & the victim and remains hidden behind closed doors.

When this decision is made and acted upon, the news may not be so welcoming for the families and will not warrant a cause of celebration. In fact it sometimes has the reverse effect with GBT's then being abused by the very same people they trusted to tell.

Our team of Life coaches, Therapists and Advisors will work with you at your own pace to help you and be there for you. No one has to live a life of servitude, there is another way, you can chose to change and start living the life you desire, the life you deserve and you are free to make that choice.

Domestic Abuse can be difficult to pinpoint when you are the victim. Often we don’t like to admit to ourselves that we are in such a destructive relationship so spend a great deal of time in denial, which is enforced with the perpetrator exploiting our doubts with phrases like “you caused the situation, you're to blame, its your fault” or with the promises "they will change" or "it wont happen again" that we are so desperate to believe.

Domestic abuse is about power and control and perpetrators will often revert to this form of negative behaviour to reduce you as a person for them to gain their power. For perpetrators their own insecurities compel them to blow out your candle in order to make their own burn brighter.

If you would like to just talk to someone who will listen without judgement or if you choose to explore all the options that are available to you, then please contact us by phone: 07938 611 046 or email us at info@newpaths.org.uk.

There is no evidence to suggest that gay or bi men are any less aggressive or violent then heterosexual men. Domestic violence amongst gay & bisexual males and transsexuals is immensely under reported and grossly under represented.

We encourage men to come forward to share their experience in confidence where you are in control; you can make this as informal or as formal as you wish.

"Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality."

“Whatever form it takes, domestic violence is rarely a one-off incident and should instead be seen as a pattern of abusive & controlling behaviour through which the abuser seeks power over their victim."

Domestic Violence is defined by the Home Office as: