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...
One of the most powerful and damaging strategies an abuser can use is controlling the narrative. By shaping how others perceive the situation, they can distort the truth, manipulate...
Domestic abuse doesn’t just leave bruises—it slowly dismantles your sense of self. Survivors often describe the haunting feeling that they were never smart enough, attractive enough, calm enough, or...
As Ireland faces what leaders are calling an “epidemic” of domestic violence, the Government has proposed a series of legal reforms aimed at better protecting women from abusive partners. These include...
When it comes to domestic violence, cases involving catastrophic physical violence are the ones that most often make it into the media.
But our new research shows there...
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...
