Surge in older men seeking support for domestic abuse

Many of these men are “suffering in silence” for years. File photo

There has been a surge in men in their 60s and 70s seeking aid from domestic abuse support services over the course of the pandemic.

Kathrina Bentley, CEO of , said that, in 2020, her organisation received roughly 5,500 contacts to their service, with a spike in men reaching out occurring in May and June, at the start of the pandemic.