“I felt like my brain was controlled by a computer chip.” “I wasn’t myself.” “I couldn’t think for myself. I really couldn’t think at all.” “I looked in the mirror and felt like I wasn’t there.” “All ...

The "culture of affluence" creates special challenges for wealthy victims of intimate partner abuse. We need to understand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotional abuse rarely starts with a slap—it starts with silence, subtle digs, and behaviors that feel off but are hard to name.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the realm of psychological warfare, there exists a subtle art of manipulation that often goes unnoticed until its effects have ...

Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners silent and disempowered. When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often ...

Social media personality Sharon Gaffka has spoken out about the dangers of coercive control and how abuse goes far beyond physical attacks. The Love Island star, who was trolled after appearing on the ...

What begins as a partnership built on love, trust, and mutual respect can sometimes deteriorate into a relationship marked by control, manipulation, and fear. This transformation rarely happens ...

A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would expand the state’s definition of domestic violence to include ...