Coercive control is a psychological abuse tactic that can involve name-calling, gaslighting, , and love-bombing. If therapists see a power imbalance in the relationship, they focus on helping the ...

In an intimate relationship, the harmful effects of coercive abuse can often be missed by those enduring—it as well as their therapists. Unlike physical violence which is criminalized with laws and ...

The programme highlights Project Foundation - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary's work with domestic abuse charity ...

In May 2007, my cherished childhood friend, Shelby, was murdered by her coercively controlling, abusive, estranged husband. The heinous act was all premeditated. Weeks after she finally left him, ...

South Carolina lawmakers are making a renewed effort to pass a bill aimed at protecting women from domestic violence before ...

'Bad Vegan’'s Sarma Melngailis and 'Tinder Swindler' victim Pernilla Sjoholm open up about their experiences with the relatively unheard-of form of domestic abuse that’s about domination and ...

Social media personality Sharon Gaffka has spoken out about the dangers of coercive control and how abuse goes far beyond physical attacks. The Love Island star, who was trolled after appearing on the ...

Double the number of cases of controlling or coercive behaviour in intimate relationships were recorded in the UK in 2017-18 than in the previous year. The offence became a crime in England and Wales ...

Domestic abuse has a higher rate of repeat offending than any other crime and encompasses a vast range of behaviours. While society immediately recognises some of these actions as abuse, other types ...

Met officers are to receive new training to help them to spot domestic abusers who use coercive control to persecute their victims. Scotland Yard says the aim is to make officers better able to detect ...

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