"I'm sat here as living proof you will be able to stand again," says one survivor.

Domestic abuse is insidious, with a few warning signs within a new relationship overlooked in that hazy, rose-tinted euphoric stage of falling in love.

It has been 10 years since coercive control became a criminal offence in England and Wales, but it can still be hard to identify.

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 ...

Love bombing is considered to be an abuse tactic wherein one person showers the other with affection, compliments, gifts, and attention in order to gain their trust and control or manipulate them. The ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts on Thursday became the 49th state to prohibit revenge pornography, with Gov. Maura Healey signing a bill that also cracks down on sexual harassment and coercive control ...

There were 49,557 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025, according to domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid. This is an increase from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Getty Images] Three victim-survivors of coercive control have shared their stories to help others spot the signs and act. The ...