It's all too common for people to realize they've been sexually abused after the fact. The societal stereotype of what sexual misconduct looks like is very narrow, which often leaves people confused ...

An emotionally abusive relationship can become evident during couple's therapy. Helping a victim find safety and rebuild their sense of self is key.

Like a lot of us coping with the stress and loneliness of the past year, Caitlyn* moved in with the guy she was dating during lockdown. She said it was as normal as any relationship in the pandemic ...

A Channel 4 documentary about Marilyn Manson features a number of women alleging he subjected them to physical, sexual and psychological abuse. (Getty Images) A three-part documentary about Marilyn ...

While it's possible to make a clean break from a toxic partner, and begin to move on with your life, the side effects of coercive control can impact your next relationship. Coercive control is a ...

Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), the world’s longest-running mental-health watchdog, says 2025 ...

When Justin* was transitioning, he wanted to keep it private. "I had chosen not to tell my parents as my mum was in the middle of cancer treatment," he says. But after several threatening emails over ...

When we think of intimate partner violence (IPV), we may immediately think of overt physical or emotional abuse. However, there is another form of abuse that often flies under the radar because it may ...

COERCIVE control is now considered to be a form of abuse and was enshrined in UK law in 2015. It was dramatised in Radio 4’s 2016 long-running series The Archers. Here we fully explain what it is.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The father of murdered Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke says the push for a nationally consistent understanding of coercive control is ...