Tuesday, February 3, 2026

False Accusations and Control: How Abuse Turns Innocence Into Guilt

Accusations, especially those that are false or unfounded, are a hallmark of an abusive relationship. That’s mostly because hurling accusations at a partner allows an abusive person to easily...

10 Things Abusers Do When They Feel They Are Losing Control

Abusive behaviour grows out of a mindset that treats another person as territory rather than as an equal. Control becomes the organising principle, and the abuser shapes their actions...

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.

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...

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...

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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False Accusations and Control: How Abuse Turns Innocence Into Guilt

Accusations, especially those that are false or unfounded, are a hallmark of an abusive relationship. That’s mostly because hurling accusations at a partner allows an abusive person to easily shift blame...

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...

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...