Our Charity News, Views, Advice and Personal Stories on the Issue of Domestic Abuse and coercive control
Blog Index
ADHD - Is it you, me or ADHD?
Are you falling through the gaps - the impact of menopause on mid-life women experiencing DA
Break the silence - Report it, Support it, Fund it.
Check in with your team - 1:6 men will experience DA in their lifetimes
Children are victims too - Recognising Children as Victims of Domestic Abuse
Child/Adolescent on Parent Abuse
Claire’s Law - the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
Domestic abuse is everybody’s business - the social and economic costs
Elder abuse - Understanding elder abuse
Gaslighting - How to spot the signs
Home is supposed to be a safe space - restraining orders, financial abuse and the law
Men are victims of domestic abuse too
Mothers Day - We hope it’s a happy Mothers Day
Post separation abuse - Mortgages and Manipulation
Reproductive coercion - Forced pregnancy, abortion, birth control
Sexual harassment in universities - Walking the halls alone
Sharing is not always caring - intimate image sharing
Stalking and Harassment - From obsession to control, understanding the danger
Toxic relationships - We repeat what we don’t repair
Victim blaming - its shattering effects
We Won I Lost - Are you onside or offside?
Domestic Abuse Stories: Overcoming abuse and moving forward
Lara Norris CEO of the family charity Home- Start Herts talks here about her life in the first of our domestic abuse stories.
As a young married mother Lara endured 4 years of sustained abuse from her partner but has gone on to live a happy, healthy and fulfilled life that should inspire us all.
Anna's story of how domestic abuse impacted her childhood and her whole family
When I was six, my parents separated and my mother and stepfather moved 130 miles away from my dad. My stepfather had anger issues, although he never hit or touched me or my mother, instead he would shout and swear at us. To anyone who met him, he was charming.
Nikki's survivor story
I was married for about 3 and a half years, but it seemed like an eternity. I’d always been very independent, but my husband slowly started making decisions for me. He led me to believe that everyone I knew thought I was flaky, annoying, mentally unstable and a general burden.