Who is at Risk?
Any adult (an individual aged 16 or over) who:
► Is unable to safeguard their own well-being, property, rights or other interests
► Is affected by disability, mental health problems, illness of physical or mental infirmity, and is more vulnerable to being harmed than adults who are not so affected
How to recognise if someone is being harmed or at risk of harm
| There are a number of ways to spot if an adult is at risk of or abuse or neglect. Some of these include: | |
| ► | The adult themselves may advise they are being harmed or they may make a comment which leads you to suspect they are being abused or neglected |
| ► | unusual, unexplained or suspicious injury |
| ► | unexplained loss of weight or increased confusion |
| ► | the adult may appear frightened of a particular person |
| ► | unable to spend time alone with the adult due to the insistence or presence of another |
| ► | Unexplained debts or reduction in assets may be indicators of financial abuse |
More Information
You can find more information on the Scottish Government Act Against Harm website.
