[Note added 19.11.13: we’ve been asked to re-post this piece, by AVfM.]
The following piece by AVfM should be self-explanatory:
http://www.avoiceformen.com/men/mens-health/callout-to-australian-british-and-canadian-men-for-help/
If you’re a male survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of a female intimate partner, I urge you to volunteer for this. Thank you.