Welcome back to Season 4 of Would Like to Meet podcast. Since we released our last episode, we won bronze in the Best Sex and Relationship podcast at the first Irish Podcast Awards so a huge thank you to everyone that listens and voted!

In this episode I speak with Mary Hayes from Womensaid and the Too Into You project.

We discussed-

What is Womensaid?

What is the Too Into You project?

What is spyware and how do abusers use it?

Statistics on how many women and men in Ireland are abused.

Signs and Symptoms of domestic abuse

What is love bombing?

How does abuse affect people?

What are the misconceptions of abuse?

How can friends and family support the person being abused?

What can you do if you feel that you are being abused?

Details of the relationship quiz on the Too Into You website.

Has technology impacted domestic abuse in Ireland?

Online safety guide available on the Too Into You website.

What support is available for non English speaking victims of abuse?

What is a healthy relationship?

“If you are worried about your own relationship or a friends relationship you can call Women’s Aid on the 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900 or use the free and confidential chat support service at toointoyou.ie which is available daily. Men needing support can contact the Male Advice Line on 1800 816 588”

If you would like to get in touch with Mairead, the host of Would Like to Meet podcast visit www.lovehq.ie