You may feel that because intimate partner violence is against the law, and because coercive control has been criminalised, there are plenty of opportunities for women experiencing… Read more “Why are women reluctant to report abuse and violence?”
Tag: gaslighting
What does the term ‘narcissistic abuse’ mean?
Narcissistic abuse is a term which refers not to a specific type of domestic abuse but to domestic abuse perpetrated by an abuser with narcissistic personality disorder… Read more “What does the term ‘narcissistic abuse’ mean?”
What is economic abuse?
Economic and financial abuse are both types of abuse that often form part of a pattern of coercive control. These abusive behaviours are rarely found in isolation,… Read more “What is economic abuse?”
A closer look at gaslighting
Many people experiencing emotional abuse are likely to also experience the phenomenon of gaslighting. I’ve talked about this before, but I now want to discuss it in… Read more “A closer look at gaslighting”
‘Why didn’t she just leave him?’: five reasons women don’t ‘just leave’ abusive relationships
It really isn’t a question of just getting up and walking out One refrain I hear very often in response to the subject of women who have… Read more “‘Why didn’t she just leave him?’: five reasons women don’t ‘just leave’ abusive relationships”
Five signs to watch out for that could signify an emotionally abusive relationship
I’ve previously talked about the case of Hannah Clarke, an Australian woman killed by her partner Rowan Baxter along with her three children in 2020. Prior to… Read more “Five signs to watch out for that could signify an emotionally abusive relationship”
This Violence is not a Tragedy 