Somerset County Council’s domestic abuse service has supported a record number of young people seeking support during 2022/23. The Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (SIDAS) helpline has taken 301 calls from people between the ages of 16 and 20 since April last year, compared to 128 in 2021/22 – almost a three-fold increase.
Any relationship that does not make someone feel good is an unhealthy relationship.
For young people demonstrating harmful behaviour, and for those they are harming, help and support is available – visit www.somersetsurvivors.org.uk or call 0800 69 49 999 to know more. A useful list of pointers to help identify an abusive relationship can be found on the SCC’s website.
In an emergency, call the police on 999. If you can’t speak, listen to the question and then tap or cough to answer. Press 55 to signal an emergency.
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