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Understanding and Recognizing Coercive Control

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...
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Driving as Domination: How Abusers Use Cars to Create Fear and Control

Coercive control is not limited to the home. It follows the victim wherever they go. It shows up in ordinary routines, including something as common as getting behind the...
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12 Everyday Phrases Abusers Use That Sound Innocent but Aren’t

Abusive language is not always loud or aggressive. Some of the most harmful communication is delivered calmly, framed as sensible, caring, or even thoughtful. The words appear harmless on...

Making the hidden realities of abuse visible

Weekly reflections, survivor truths, and insights on coercive control – because your experience deserves to be named and understood.

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The Impact of Coercive Control on Children: New Study Highlights Hidden Harms

A new study from the University of Queensland has found that children who grow up exposed to coercive control are at much greater risk of developing mental health problems later in...
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Coercive Control Is Showing Up in Friendships – But the Law Is Not Ready

Coercive control has long been recognised in the context of domestic abuse, but new data suggests the behaviour is spilling into an unexpected territory...
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Diddy’s Disturbing Plan to Dodge Prison: Counsel Domestic Abusers

In a move that has drawn both disbelief and outrage, Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly planning to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by sharing...

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Rhianon Bragg’s Fight for Safety and Justice in Rural Britain

Rhianon Bragg was held at gunpoint in her own home after years of coercive control, stalking, and abuse by her former partner, Gareth Wyn Jones. Living in a remote part of...
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Journey of a Survivor: Breaking Free from Abuse

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...
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How My Husband’s Digital Surveillance Revealed a Darker Truth About Control

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