In May 2007, my cherished childhood friend, Shelby, was murdered by her coercively controlling, abusive, estranged husband. The heinous act was all premeditated. Weeks after she finally left him, ...
Love bombing is considered to be an abuse tactic wherein one person showers the other with affection, compliments, gifts, and attention in order to gain their trust and control or manipulate them. The ...
When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...
Many women in controlling relationships have no idea they’re being abused – here’s how to recognise the signs. While domestic violence is a prominent issue in Australia, coercive control is only ...
'Domestic abuse' is a scary term. It is something that happens in news stories and books, films and soap operas. It is angry men raising fists at defenceless women. It is hidden bruises; it is excuses ...
How to know when you or a loved one is at harm. A proud partner in the fight to criminalise coercive control, specialist retirement funding provider Household Capital offers responsible long-term ...
Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid is highlighting the effects of coercive control in a new print and out-of-home campaign, "Not model's own", which subverts the style of a fashion campaign to ...
'Bad Vegan’'s Sarma Melngailis and 'Tinder Swindler' victim Pernilla Sjoholm open up about their experiences with the relatively unheard-of form of domestic abuse that’s about domination and ...
BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts on Thursday became the 49th state to prohibit revenge pornography, with Gov. Maura Healey signing a bill that also cracks down on sexual harassment and coercive control ...