More supports needed for men suffering domestic abuse, report finds

89.5% of men surveyed reported experiencing physical abuse at the hands of their female partner and 94.7% reported experiencing psychological or emotional abuse. 

A new study suggests there is a need for more support services for men who have suffered intimate partner and violent abuse, with some of those expressing "significant frustration and anger" at what they viewed as a lack of options.

A total of 58 men who self-identified as survivors of this abuse completed a survey for the research, undertaken by psychologist Garrett O'Connor of the University of Limerick. Just over half of the respondents had never sought formal help.