Staying Safe
If you’ve been hurt or treated in a way that makes you feel unsafe, scared, unhappy or lonely, it’s important that you confide in a trusted friend, family member or professional. Below are some suggestions on where to go for support.
Confidentiality
Where possible, professionals will respect your confidentiality and will only share information with someone else if you say that’s okay.
However, if you tell them about something they feel puts you, or someone else, at risk of serious harm, they’ll need to share this information. This is because keeping you safe will always be more important than keeping a confidentiality promise.
This should be discussed with you first, and you should be helped to feel safe throughout the process. If you’re unhappy with how any information about you is shared, you have the right to complain.
Online and mobile safety
Most people would struggle to live without the internet and our mobile phones but it’s not always easy to know what’s safe and what isn’t.
Different ways people can be hurt or abused
Are you worried about something that’s happened to you or someone you know?
Staying safe around drugs and alcohol
There are specialist services in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot that provide help with questions around drugs and alcohol.
Staying safe with sex
For information on sexual health, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and for condoms and pregnancy advice, check out the SortedSupported Sexual Health page.
Hate Crime
Hate crime can be any criminal or non-criminal act such as graffiti, vandalism to a property, name calling, assault or online abuse using social media. Find out more about hate crime, get advice and report it, if you experienced it.
Forced Work and Modern Slavery
Almost every form of modern slavery includes some element of forced labour. It’s the most extreme way in which people are exploited for some form of gain. Find out more about support available on our page.
Hurt or abused as a child
Find out more information about available support if you are 18 and over and were hurt or abused as a child.