When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...

LOS ALTOS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2023 / Domestic violence can take many forms, and sometimes the most subtle and difficult to recognize forms of abuse are the most harmful. Coercive control is a ...

Financial abuse is a common and often hidden type of abuse within family and domestic violence, characterized by behaviors ...

Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

A campaigner and survivor of domestic abuse has issued a checklist of signs to help identify somebody who is experiencing coercive control. Samantha Billingham, founder of UK-based organisation ...

When Emma Davey met Ashley Southgate in 2015, she was on "cloud nine". Within a week of them dating, he told her he loved her, and within a month was talking about marriage, children, and their rosy ...

Coercive or controlling behaviour has been placed “on a par” with other domestic abuse offences as part of a new law aiming ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: Reassuring words can mask power plays; what sounds caring may quietly corral your choices and rewrite your narrative. Noise: Feel-good communication ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When Emma Davey looks back, she can see that her abuser was “molding” her very quickly. “It went from 0 ...