Coercive control in religious settings often hides behind spiritual authority and institutional silence blurring boundaries, ...

When individuals hear the words “domestic abuse,” physical violence is normally the first thing that enters their heads. However, not every type of abuse leaves marks. Some of the most debilitating ...

In Netflix and Amazon documentaries, former members have accused organizers Shaleia and Jeff Divine of operating a cultlike ...

The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial said a psychologist can't talk about "coercive control." Here's why that matters.

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...

The term gaslighting refers to a pattern of manipulation and control in which an abuser successfully convinces their victim that they are insane. It has devastating consequences.

Coercive control is a psychological type of domestic abuse where the perpetrator uses threats, humiliation and intimidation to harm and frighten the victim.

Coercive control in relationships is insidious, and individuals may unknowingly fall prey to emotional abuse disguised as ‘love and devotion. Break free from manipulative tactics by learning to ...