# coercive control (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover coercive control. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Villa of Mysteries by David Hewson – a Nic Costa investigation](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/the-villa-of-mysteries-by-david-hewson-a-nic-costa-investigation/) _2026-08-18 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ A mummified body unearthed from a bog stirs up hatred from the past, one some hoped to forget By David Hewson Narrated by Christopher Kay Published by WF Howes Ltd 16 hours 16 minutes ASIN B002SQFC34 Publication date 10 December 2007 The Villa of Mysteries is the second book in the Nic Costa series set … Continue reading "The Villa of Mysteries by David Hewson – a Nic Costa investigation" ## [20 Signs of Coercive Control That Don't Look Like Abuse](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/20-forms-of-control-that-dont-look) _2026-08-17 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ How everyday behaviors can become part of a larger pattern of domination, isolation, and control. ## [News and developments regarding cults, high-control groups, and coercive control for the week of August 17, 2026.](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/news-and-developments-regarding-cults.html) _2026-08-17 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ This week, the conversation largely focuses on the downstream effects of recent legislative changes, particularly how new coercive control laws affect family dynamics and how advocacy groups are responding to proposed reforms. Legislative and Advocacy Development s: Canada : Focus on Child Protection: Following the recent enactment of Canada's Bill C-16, which criminalizes coercive control, child… ## [Stop Dead by Katrín Júlíusdóttir – an Iceland Mysteries thriller](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/stop-dead-by-katrin-juliusdottir-an-iceland-mysteries-thriller/) _2026-08-17 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ The perfect crime executed on the streets of Reykjavik in front of thousands… so it seems By Katrín Júlíusdóttir Translated by Laissa Kyzer Published by Orenda Books 239 pages ISBN 978-1916788961 Publication date 21 May 2026 Stop Dead is the second novel in the Iceland Mysteries series featuring police officer Sigurdís Hölludóttir, following on from … Continue reading "Stop Dead by Katrín… ## [A remarkable turnaround: Updating the “vile judgment” case](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/08/13/a-remarkable-turnaround-updating-the-vile-judgment-case/) _2026-08-13 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ By October 2025, the local authority had concluded that 24-hour live-in care was no longer necessary and sought court approval to replace it with four daily care visits supported by assistive technology. The court agreed, bringing an end to all restrictions on contact between Caroline and her mother. ## [Study on Psychological Well-being of Former Group Members](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/study-on-psychological-well-being-of.html) _2026-08-12 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Study on Psychological Well-being of Former Group Members Overview of the Study and Participant Groups • The University of Salford announced in May 2024 that a large-scale study exploring the psychological health and well-being of self-declared former members of cultic and non-cultic groups has been launched. • This is an important study that has two groups: • one of former members of a cultic… ## [How Coercive Control Follows You Long After You've Left](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/how-coercive-control-follows-you) _2026-08-12 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ On the mechanics of control that follow survivors out of domestic violence, trafficking, high-control groups, and every other coercive system. ## [A Shroud of Snow by Sarah Hawkswood – a Bradecote & Catchpoll medieval mystery](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/a-shroud-of-snow-by-sarah-hawkswood-a-bradecote-catchpoll-medieval-mystery/) _2026-08-11 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ Murder and intrigue at the heart of medieval England By Sarah Hawkswood Published by Allison & Busby Ltd 352 pages ISBN 9780749033743 Publication date 20 August 2026 A Shroud of Snow is the fourteenth book in the Bradecote & Catchpoll mysteries series. I was sent an electronic copy in exchange for a fair review, for … Continue reading "A Shroud of Snow by Sarah Hawkswood – a Bradecote & Catchpoll… ## [Traumatic Narcissism Theory: A Contemporary Introduction](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/traumatic-narcissism-theory.html) _2026-08-11 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ "Traumatic Narcissism Theory: A Contemporary Introduction," for all the people who have been traumatized in a family, a relationship or a group where a traumatizing narcissist exerted coercive control - and also for mental health professionals, many of whom are not familiar with the dynamics of narcissistic abuse. In just about 100 pages the new book details: - How to recognize the symptoms of… ## [Cults, high-control groups, and coercive control in the news](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/cults-high-control-groups-and-coercive.html) _2026-08-10 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Summary of the latest news and developments regarding cults, high-control groups, and coercive control for the week of August 10, 2026. Following last week's massive release of the final report from the Victoria inquiry, there are no new developments from Australia's parliament. Instead, this week’s major updates shift focus to the United States, where multiple states are quietly codifying… ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mvN27wySQSYA) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Think Cults Have Nothing to Do With You? Think Again.](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/think-cults-have-nothing-to-do-with) _2026-08-09 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ What Cult Awareness Month can teach us about coercive control, and why it matters to everyone. ## [Unlawful deprivation of liberty and the retrospective effect of AGNI: When the capacity requirement is not met](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/08/09/unlawful-deprivation-of-liberty-and-the-retrospective-effect-of-agni-when-the-capacity-requirement-is-not-met/) _2026-08-09 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ Following AGNI, has P (who has capacity to make decisions about care and residence) been deprived of her liberty for the purposes of making a human rights claim? ## [The Angel of Death by Trevor Wood – a DCI Jack Parker novel](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/the-angel-of-death-by-trevor-wood-a-dci-jack-parker-novel/) _2026-08-07 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ Could The Angel of Death be the answer to DCI Jack Parker’s troubles? By Trevor Wood Published by Orenda Books 300 pages ISBN 978-1917764452 Publication date 16 July 2026 The Angel of Death is the third book in the DCI Jack Parker series. The earlier books in the series are The Silent Killer and The … Continue reading "The Angel of Death by Trevor Wood – a DCI Jack Parker novel" ## [Fit to discharge or fit to section?](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/08/04/fit-to-discharge-or-fit-to-section/) _2026-08-04 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ The family members are adamant that the new care providers are “the worst agency they’ve been involved with” and report receiving somewhere between 50 and 100 distress calls each day from P in which she begs them to prevent her having to go home with those carers. Their view is that if P returns home with this care provider, then her quality of life at home would be no better than her remaining in… ## [CultNEWS101 News: 8/4/2026](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/cultnews101-news-842026.html) _2026-08-04 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Culture & Media New P ublication Princeton University Press: Game, scam, cult: The many faces of QAnon Summary: "Game, Scam, Cult: The Many Faces of QAnon" (Princeton University Press) The Princeton University Press essay argues that QAnon cannot be understood through a single lens. Rather than being merely a conspiracy theory, it has evolved into a phenomenon that combines elements of a game, a… ## [Meditation-Related Challenges Study](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/meditation-related-challenges-study.html) _2026-08-04 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Meditation-Related Challenges Study A study to understand the nature of meditation-related difficulties and adverse effects. Participate in the Study For this study we will ask you to fill out an online survey that will include some information about your background, your experience of meditation-related challenges, how you and others responded to those challenges, and anything that might have… ## [I Went to a Cult Conference. Here's What Happened...](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/what-actually-happens-at-a-cult-conference) _2026-08-04 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ Returning to San Diego 19 Years After Leaving a Cult, and the Four Days That Changed How I See the Future of This Work ## [The Mermaid’s Cry by Kate Rhodes – a Ben Kitto Isles of Scilly Mystery](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/the-mermaids-cry-by-kate-rhodes-a-ben-kitto-isles-of-scilly-mystery/) _2026-08-03 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ A Killer is waiting on Cornwall’s darkest shore… By Kate Rhodes Published by Orenda Books 276 pages ISBN 978-1917764322 Publication date 16 July 2026 The Mermaid’s Cry is the nineth book in The Isles of Scilly Mysteries featuring Ben Kitto. The earlier books in the series are Hell Bay, Ruin Beach, Burnt Island, Pulpit Rock, … Continue reading "The Mermaid’s Cry by Kate Rhodes – a Ben Kitto Isles… ## [What happens to restricted patients after AGNI? SJ Hilder considers the consequences](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/08/02/what-happens-to-restricted-patients-after-agni-sj-hilder-considers-the-consequences/) _2026-08-02 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ At first sight, this appeared to be a straightforward example of the post-AGNI legal framework in practice. The applicant local authority invited the court to discharge the COPDOL order. But there was a complication. The P in this case is a “restricted patient”, living in the community under “conditional discharge”. ## [Abusive Fathers Use These 8 Destructive Strategies To Damage Mother–Child Relationships. Here's How To Fight Back.](https://dremmakatz.substack.com/p/abusive-fathers-use-these-8-destructive) _2026-08-02 · Dr Emma Katz · Decoding Coercive Control with Dr Emma Katz_ Attacking mother-child relationships is a damaging tactic of coercive control and domestic violence that urgently needs to be recognized. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yosQRYHX4CM6) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [How Indian Spirituality Was Repackaged and Sold Back as Self-Help](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/08/how-indian-spirituality-was-repackaged.html) _2026-08-02 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Girish Shukla Times Now August 1, 2026 Vivekananda carried Vedanta to Chicago in 1893. A century on, a buyer in Delhi purchases the same philosophy back, condensed into a paperback and priced at a considerable mark-up. 'Think Like a Monk' landed in India in September 2020 at number one on the bestsellers lists in India. Its author, Jay Shetty, was born in London and works out of Los Angeles. The… ## [Moral Injury and Self-Blame in Coercive Control: Research on Existential and Identity-Based Harm](https://drelizabethdalgarno.substack.com/p/moral-injury-and-self-blame-in-coercive) _2026-08-01 · Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno · Still Not Safe: Dr Dalgarno on Post-Separation Abuse ©_ Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno is a lecturer and researcher in women and children’s health and justice at the University of Manchester, UK, and the founder and director of the global SHERA Research Group. She is a world-leading academic expert in her core area of research - how coercive control and post-separation abuse, especially in the family courts, impacts women and children. ## [The irony and the AGNI: After years of traumatic DOLS experiences, P no longer meets the criteria](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/07/31/the-irony-and-the-agni-after-years-of-traumatic-dols-experiences-p-now-no-longer-meets-the-criteria/) _2026-07-31 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ We have asked ourselves umpteen times over the years what DoLS have ever done for Joe’s mother. Hopefully now, post-AGNI, we can be left to care and advocate for Joe’s mother as we have always sought to do, and the DoLS focus can rightfully shift to those vulnerable individuals who really are deprived of their liberty and don’t have anyone to advocate on their behalf. ## [Family Vlogging or Child Exploitation: Where's the Line?](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/at-what-point-does-family-vlogging) _2026-07-30 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ What Netflix's Bad Influence reveals about childhood, consent, and the content we're all creating. ## [A Season for the Dead by David Hewson – a Nic Costa investigation](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/a-season-for-the-dead-by-david-hewson-a-nic-costa-investigation/) _2026-07-30 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church” By David Hewson Narrated by Sean Baker Published by WF Howes Ltd 12 hours 37minutes ASIN B002SQ9CY4 Publication date 10 December 2007 A Season for the Dead is the first book in the Nic Costa series set in Rome. I listened to the audiobook … Continue reading "A Season for the Dead by David Hewson – a Nic Costa investigation" ## [“What your mother wants and what is best for P may not be the same thing”: Judge seeks family engagement and clarification of immigration status](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/07/30/what-your-mother-wants-and-what-is-best-for-p-may-not-be-the-same-thing-judge-seeks-family-engagement-and-clarification-of-immigration-status/) _2026-07-30 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ I hope that the practical plan put in place by DJ Clarke will enable the family and professionals to collaborate effectively and ensure that the Official Solicitor can obtain P’s wishes and feelings. Ultimately, the decisions being made are about P’s life, and his voice must be at the centre of those decisions. ## [Victorian cult and fringe group inquiry recommends criminalising group coercion](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/07/victorian-cult-and-fringe-group-inquiry.html) _2026-07-29 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ ABC: Victorian cult and fringe group inquiry recommends criminalising group coercion The ABC article covers the final report from the Victorian Legislative Assembly’s inquiry into "Coercion and harm in high-control groups." Tabled in two volumes, the report outlines 39 recommendations designed to address the behavioral architectures of undue influence and establish better institutional… ## [Cult of the Holy Ghost](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/07/cult-of-holy-ghost.html) _2026-07-29 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Cult of the Holy Ghost, a Victorian-era sect led by a Swiss immigrant named Anna Meister.Known to her followers as "Mirra Mitta," Meister arrived in Philadelphia around 1855 and established her headquarters in a rowhouse at 1128 S. 11th Street (near Washington Avenue). The Leader and Her Doctrine Meister did not just claim to communicate with the dead like many Spiritualists of the era; she… ## [Cult of the Holy Ghost](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/07/cult-of-holy-ghost.html) _2026-07-29 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Cult of the Holy Ghost, a Victorian-era sect led by a Swiss immigrant named Anna Meister.Known to her followers as "Mirra Mitta," Meister arrived in Philadelphia around 1855 and established her headquarters in a rowhouse at 1128 S. 11th Street (near Washington Avenue). The Leader and Her Doctrine Meister did not just claim to communicate with the dead like many Spiritualists of the era; she… ## [The Boatyard by Joel Hames – a Cumbria Crime Novel](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/the-boatyard-by-joel-hames-a-cumbria-crime-novel/) _2026-07-29 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ Why would two police officers not attend a potentially serious call out? By Joel Hames Published by Ffs Books 444 pages ISBN 978-1917952019 Publication date 19 March 2026 The Boatyard is the first novel in the Whaley & Gaskill Cumbria Crime series. I was sent an electronic copy in exchange for a fair review. The … Continue reading "The Boatyard by Joel Hames – a Cumbria Crime Novel" ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/42cADtsue7M6) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Rights and Religions Forum (RARF)](https://www.cultnews101.com/2026/07/rights-and-religions-forum-rarf.html) _2026-07-29 · Cult Intervention · Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library_ Rights and Religions Forum (RARF) Rights and Religions Forum (RARF) is a nonprofit that addresses the marginalization of individuals in insular religious groups (IRGs), or IRG disaffiliates. RARF seeks to create spaces and curate conversations around the often ignored and complex questions surrounding the rights of IRG disaffiliates and give a voice to those who experience religious oppression.… ## [The Shadow of the Northern Lights by Satu Rämö – a Hildur Rúnarsdottir crime thriller](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/the-shadow-of-the-northern-lights-by-satu-ramo-a-hildur-runarsdottir-crime-thriller/) _2026-07-28 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ Now she has found one of her sisters Björk, Hildur is determined to discover what has happened to Ròsa By Satu Rämö Translated by Kristian London Narrated by Colleen Prendergast Published by Zaffre (an imprint of Bonnier Books) Duration 11 Hours ASIN B0D9CF8L1Y Publication date 9 October 2025 The Shadow of the Northern Lights is … Continue reading "The Shadow of the Northern Lights by Satu Rämö –… ## [The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder by Erlendur Arason – a Reykjavík Shadows novel](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/the-hotel-managers-guide-to-murder-by-erlendur-arason-a-reykjavik-shadows-novel/) _2026-07-25 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ The smarter a place looks, the darker the secrets it hides… By Erlendur Arason Translated by Quentin Bates Published by Blekverk 224 pages ISBN 978-1066623907 Publication date 25 July 2026 The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder is the first novel in the Reykjavík Shadows series. I was sent an electronic copy to enable me to … Continue reading "The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder by Erlendur Arason –… ## [Family Courts and Children’s Health: The Hidden Public Health Emergency](https://drelizabethdalgarno.substack.com/p/family-courts-and-childrens-health) _2026-07-24 · Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno · Still Not Safe: Dr Dalgarno on Post-Separation Abuse ©_ Why our first-of-its-kind research shows that family justice systems must be recognised as a determinant of child health and a looming public health crisis. ## [11 Ways Cults and Human Trafficking Operations Use the Same Methods of Control](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/11-ways-cults-and-human-trafficking) _2026-07-24 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ Whether it happened in a church, relationship, business, or locked room—the methods used to control people follow the same pattern. Here's what that pattern looks like. ## [Prey by Graham Hurley – a Spoils of War novel](https://peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2026/07/23/prey-by-graham-hurley-a-spoils-of-war-novel/) _2026-07-23 · Peter Fleming · Peter turns the page_ Lancaster bombers are being shot down at an alarming rate. A designer knows why but nobody will listen By Graham Hurley Published by Head of Zeus (an imprint of Bloomsbury) 400 pages ISBN 9781035908325 (HB) Publication date 2 July 2026 Kane is the eleventh novel in the Spoils of War series. I have previously reviewed … Continue reading "Prey by Graham Hurley – a Spoils of War novel" ## [The Three Forms of Freezing You Were Never Taught](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/freezing-during-sexual-assault-the) _2026-07-20 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ What trauma neuroscience can teach survivors about fear, survival, and why stillness is never consent. ## [Objections (and breached conditions) after AGNI](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/07/17/objections-and-breached-conditions-after-agni/) _2026-07-17 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ Despite the obvious importance of establishing the legal basis of P’s confinement (is it or isn’t it a ‘deprivation of liberty’?), this judge – like others I’ve watched since AGNI - gave priority to considering whether P’s residence and care arrangements were in his best interests and the least restrictive necessary. ## [The Extraordinary Strengths of Former Cult Members](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/the-hidden-strengths-of-former-cult) _2026-07-16 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ An exploration of post-traumatic growth after life in a high-control group. ## [Reactive Abuse Explained: Understanding the Survivor’s Response to Ongoing Harm](https://themendproject.com/reactive-abuse-explained/) _2026-07-15 · The MEND Project · The Mend Project_ When two people share conflicting stories of abuse, determining what is happening can be difficult even for mental health counselors. This is especially true when prolonged mistreatment has caused the victim to react in aggressive or destructive ways.To an outsider, both people may appear abusive. However, abuse is not defined by a single action. It \[…\] The post Reactive Abuse Explained:… ## [The ‘fit for discharge’ story continues: 10 months on](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/07/15/the-fit-for-discharge-story-continues-10-months-on/) _2026-07-15 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ In April 2025, a woman with diagnoses of mild learning disability, emotionally unstable personality disorder, functional neurological disorder, dissociative disorder and elective mutism, was admitted to hospital. In September 2025, she had surgery and was soon afterwards declared medically fit to leave. But the discharge did not happen. Instead, the case became mired in the unresolved… ## [How to Tell If Your Support System Is Actually Healthy](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/how-to-tell-if-your-support-system) _2026-07-12 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ A framework for evaluating relationships and communities after leaving a high-control environment. ## [Polly and AGNI: A family reflection on deprivation of liberty](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/07/10/polly-and-agni-a-family-reflection-on-deprivation-of-liberty/) _2026-07-10 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ Polly has lived her life in the context of both the ‘ordinary usage’ of ‘liberty’ with its powerful social and political symbolism, and also the more peculiar legal definitions created by judicial interpretation of mental capacity legislation. ## [From Cheshire West to AGNI: Rebalancing Protection, Autonomy and Human Rights](https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/07/07/from-cheshire-west-to-agni-rebalancing-protection-autonomy-and-human-rights/) _2026-07-07 · openjusticecourtofprotection · Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection_ One positive consequence of the AGNI judgment may be that it encourages professionals to refocus on their own responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act. By reducing the number of cases that require formal deprivation of liberty authorisation, there is an opportunity for practitioners to develop greater confidence in undertaking capacity assessments, making best interests decisions and… ## [Explaining Coercive Control to People Who Don't Quite Get It](https://dremmakatz.substack.com/p/explaining-coercive-control-to-people-cef) _2026-07-05 · Dr Emma Katz · Decoding Coercive Control with Dr Emma Katz_ Busting the myth that incidents of physical violence are the most important aspect of domestic violence and abuse ## ["Why Didn't You Protect Me?": When Children Blame Protective Mothers](https://drelizabethdalgarno.substack.com/p/why-didnt-you-protect-me-when-children) _2026-07-02 · Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno · Still Not Safe: Dr Dalgarno on Post-Separation Abuse ©_ Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno is a lecturer and researcher in women and children’s health and justice at the University of Manchester, UK, and the founder and director of the global SHERA Research Group. She is a world-leading academic expert in her core area of research - how coercive control and post-separation abuse, especially in the family courts, impacts women and children. ## [Why Survivors Minimize What Happened to Them](https://thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/why-survivors-minimize-what-happened) _2026-07-02 · Kelsey Decker · Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation_ Eleven reasons the truth gets smaller before it becomes clearer. ## [Domestic Abuse-Induced Suicide](https://drelizabethdalgarno.substack.com/p/domestic-abuse-induced-suicide) _2026-06-24 · Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno · Still Not Safe: Dr Dalgarno on Post-Separation Abuse ©_ Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno is a lecturer and researcher in women and children’s health and justice at the University of Manchester, UK, and the founder and director of the global SHERA Research Group. She is a world-leading academic expert in her core area of research - how coercive control and post-separation abuse, especially in the family courts, impacts women and children. ## [What Victim-Survivors Need From a Social Worker and What Social Workers Need From the System](https://drelizabethdalgarno.substack.com/p/what-victim-survivors-need-from-a) _2026-06-18 · Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno · Still Not Safe: Dr Dalgarno on Post-Separation Abuse ©_ Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno is a lecturer and researcher in women and children’s health and justice at the University of Manchester, UK, and the founder and director of the global SHERA Research Group. She is a world-leading academic expert in her core area of research - how coercive control and post-separation abuse, especially in the family courts, impacts women and children. ## [How AI Can Be a Supportive and Empowering Resource for Abuse Survivors](https://themendproject.com/ai-support-for-abuse-survivors/) _2026-06-17 · The MEND Project · The Mend Project_ We connected with Anne Wintemute, founder of Aimee Says, to learn how this AI-powered tool may support people in confusing, difficult, or abusive relationships. In this Q&A, she shares how Aimee Says can help users process difficult interactions, identify patterns, document experiences, and prepare more clearly for legal and support conversations. The post How AI Can Be a Supportive and Empowering…