John Meehan, a charming doctor, knew just how to treat Debra Newell. The relationship moved fast. They secretly married within two months. Debra was in love with John. But her daughters weren’t. Debra ...

Coercive control and the severe harm it causes to those targeted by an intimate partner gets much-needed attention by new laws making it illegal in a few U.S. states. It’s now recognized that the ...

Domestic abuse isn’t just physical. People can be subject to assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation that is used to punish or frighten them – this is known as coercive control. Coercive ...

Horry County Senator Stephen Goldfinch recently introduced a bill aimed at criminalizing coercive control in South Carolina.

Coauthored with Irena Grgona, MSc. Is your supervisor making your job a nightmare? If so, you may be suffering from workplace coercive control, an abusive strategy targeted at a specific person that ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County lawmaker has introduced a coercive control bill in the South Carolina Senate nearly one year after the suicide of Mica Miller. Republican State Sen. Stephen ...

In December, a court acquitted Nengsy Lim, 45, for the crime of “nagging” her husband. The Indonesian woman had been charged with causing her husband psychological harm with her repeated scoldings. A ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...

Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid is highlighting the effects of coercive control in a new print and out-of-home campaign, "Not model's own", which subverts the style of a fashion campaign to ...

How to know when you or a loved one is at harm. A proud partner in the fight to criminalise coercive control, specialist retirement funding provider Household Capital offers responsible long-term ...

Everyone wants a measure of control over their own lives. But controlling people also want to have a say in the lives of others. When you’re on the receiving end of controlling behavior, it can make ...

Coercive control became a criminal offence in the UK in December 2015. It is described as a pattern of behaviour used by an abuser to harm, punish or frighten their victim. It includes manipulation, ...