106. Coercive control - What it is, and what it isn't

About this episode

This episode clarifies the concept of coercive control, distinguishing what it truly is and why understanding this distinction is important.

"Coercive control" has entered the mainstream - and started to lose its precision. This episode brings it back: what coercive control actually is, what it isn't, and why the difference matters for everyone. "I felt trapped in my own life." It's a phrase I hear again and again from clients, it's how I felt all those years ago, and it captures something the technical definitions can't quite reach. In recent years, "coercive control" has moved from the margins into legislation, headl...

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Black

Topics covered

• coercive control
• abuse
• mental health
• legislation
• personal experience

Keywords

• coercive control
• abuse
• mental health
• legislation
• personal experience
• definition
• trapped

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