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...
For many survivors of domestic abuse, the hardest person to forgive isn’t the one who hurt them—it’s themselves.
Even after leaving, after the danger has passed, many of us carry...
For many survivors of abuse, faith can be a source of comfort, strength, and belonging. But for others, religious communities become yet another place where their pain is ignored,...
Survivors of domestic abuse are being retraumatised by the very system meant to protect them, according to a major new study commissioned by Women’s Aid and conducted by Trinity College Dublin...
In a historic move to combat domestic abuse, the state of Queensland in Australia has officially criminalised coercive control — a pattern of controlling...
It might seem harmless to use location-sharing apps to stay connected, but when that behavior carries over into romantic relationships, it can cross the...
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...
