Domestic abuse encompasses far more than just physical violence. It often includes a less visible, yet deeply damaging form of abuse known as coercive control. This is characterized by a consistent...

Leaving an abusive relationship means walking away from the person—but not always from the damage left behind. One of the most lasting effects of abuse isn’t just the mistreatment...

To the outside world, it often looks like everything is fine. Survivors of abuse become experts at appearing put together—going to work, raising children, laughing at jokes. But behind...

The high-profile sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs began this week in New York, drawing intense public scrutiny as jurors heard shocking allegations of coercion, abuse, and the...

Irish MEP Kathleen Funchion has spoken publicly for the first time about the years of coercive control and harassment she endured at the hands...

A Dublin man has been sentenced to five years in prison for coercive control and repeated assaults on his former partner, whom he forced...

At the start of my marriage, the control seemed small—almost unnoticeable. Our first Christmas as a married couple, I wanted to buy my parents a meaningful gift to thank them for...

One afternoon in 2021, I discovered the extraordinary lengths my husband had gone to monitor my every move. While searching for parking before a...

Nearly a year after I left my ex, a friend invited me along to visit New York with her. When my ex found out...