1. Types of violence Physical violence
Is usually only one of a perpetrator’s long-term pattern of violent behavior.
Physical violence can take many forms, but can include:
Slapping, hitting, punching, kicking
Pulling hair
Twisting arms
Restraining someone
Throwing objects at a person

2. Emotional or psychological violence
Emotional and psychological violence can be hugely damaging. Psychological violence can make a victim feel frightened. Psychological violence can include:
Belittling or humiliating someone in public or private.
Name-calling and attacking their character or personality.
Minimizing their achievements, devaluing their opinion or taking credit for their success, for example by saying things like “you’d be nothing without me” “what you think doesn’t matter” or “you only got that job because of me.”
Making threats to publish nude photos or share intimate details with other people.
Making threats to hurt loved ones and precious belongings.
Stalking and harassing.