Social Abuse
Limiting or controlling a person’s social life to cause
isolation. Abusers may:
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Monitor you through family and friends,
social media and phone contact
Demand access to your online passwords
Stop you from going out because you’re married
or in a relationship
Financial Abuse
Controlling a person by stopping their access to money.
Abusers may:
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Assert responsibility over household money
and make all financial decisions
Provide you with a small allowance and stop
you accessing other money with a bank card
Tell you you’re incapable of looking after money
Spiritual Abuse
Controlling a person with religion or by denying their
right to practice a religion. Abusers may:
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Disrespect and belittle your beliefs
Stop you from wearing religious attire
Use literal interpretations of religious texts to
defend controlling behaviour