Many men think the domestic abuse or domestic violence is only happening to them and no other man has suffered in the same way.
This is not true, as the Government’s own statistics show that one in five men will be a victim in their lifetime.
Our help-line receives calls from dustmen to doctors to bakers and bankers, from right across the UK from the full range of backgrounds, job, race or sexuality.
To give any men the confidence to come forward and to reassure them that they are not alone, some of the men we have helped in the past tell their story (names have been changed to respect anonymity).
Also some men have been interviewed in the media as they want to give confidence to their fellow men that they are not alone.
Derek and James share their stories
http://www.youtube.com/user/ManKindInitiative#p/u
Men and mothers tell their stories to ManKind:
(Stories are based on calls to ManKind. Names have been changed to protect the caller’s identity.)
Men tell their stories - Media
Radio 4 (20th August 2008) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/saturdaylive/saturdaylive_20080809.shtml
Radio 1 Extra (27th February 2009) http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/domesticabuse.shtml
The One Show (5th March 2009) http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theoneshow/consumer/2009/03/05/why-dont-men-report-domestic-v.html
The Sun (5th May 2009) http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/real_life/article2411968.ece
BBC Humber (5th May 2009) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8034962.stm
Sky News (1st March 2010)
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Domestic-Violence-Man-Dies-Every-Three-Weeks-Claims-Support-Group-In-New-Campaign/Article/201003115562684
Daily Mirror (8th March 2010)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/life-style/real-life/2010/03/11/a-male-victim-of-domestic-violence-explains-why-he-was-living-in-fear-of-his-wife-115875-22101166/
ITV’s This Morning Show (12th April 2010)
http://www.itv.com/lifestyle/thismorning/healthandwellbeing/maledomesticviolence/
The media sometimes contact the charity wanting to speak to men who have suffered from domestic abuse in the past. If you feel you would like to share your story and give confidence to help more men to come forward, please contact the Chairman (chairman@mankind.org.uk) who will contact you confidentially to talk about this. At no stage would the charity ever give your contact details to the media.