04/10/2026
“Male victims of domestic abuse are rare.”
“Men can easily leave.”
“If the abuse were serious, they would report it.”
These are not facts. They are myths that can prevent male victims from recognising abuse, speaking out or feeling confident that they will be believed.
In the final article in our six-part series, NCDV Training Team Manager Julia Gatie challenges seven common misconceptions about male victims and examines the reality behind them.
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