When Control Looks Like Love - Abuse, Technology, and Breaking the Cycle | Montgomery County Family Justice Center Ep. 171

About this episode

Kristy Warren discusses the subtle warning signs of abuse that often appear as control disguised as love and how the Montgomery County Family Justice Center helps survivors break the cycle.

Most abuse doesn't start with violence. It starts with control that looks like love — constant texting, always wanting to be together and hating when you're apart. In this episode, Kristy Warren, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation, walks through the subtle warning signs most people miss and how they're helping survivors break the cycle. She shares their unique approach to making sure no survivor has to go back, the surprising role technolo...

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Truman

Guest: Kristy Warren

Topics covered

• abuse
• control
• survivors
• technology
• warning signs
• family justice

Keywords

• abuse
• control
• survivors
• technology
• warning signs
• Montgomery County
• Family Justice Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation

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