*Disclaimer If you or a loved one are currently in an abusive relationship, or perhaps are not sure and need more information, you can contact the following services for support and more information. Men's Aid -  (01) 554 3811 Women's Aid - 1800 341 900 Alternatively, you can click on either mentioned above to go through to their websites for contact details and further information. Both the interviewer and the interviewee are not experts in this field.  This episode includes a discussion with a victim of abuse who details their experiences and may be upsetting to some listeners. If you don't think that you are in the mental head space to listen to this episode, we strongly recommend not to.  On behalf of Boyz! podcast, we would also like to highlight that this is no way an attack on the male gender and we recognize that it is not gender specific. Abuse in relationships exists amongst all genders.  This episode details warning signs, how to navigate abusive relations and recovery so is very informative.