Richa Raval's life was torn apart by coercive control. Here, 10 years on from it becoming an official offence, she bravely shares her story ...

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An emotionally abusive relationship can become evident during couple's therapy. Helping a victim find safety and rebuild their sense of self is key.

MYRTLE BEACH — Nearly a year after Mica Miller's death, a state senator has introduced a bill that aims to criminalize coercive control, a type of systematic abuse that Mica's supporters have long ...

South Carolina lawmakers are considering a major expansion of the state’s domestic violence statutes through a bill that would create a new criminal offense k ...

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

“I had sex with him last night because I was scared not to.” Those were the words of a woman shaking at the other end of a Zoom call with me. As a divorce coach, I’ve heard this many times before — ...

Bill inspired by Mica Miller, the late wife of indicted Myrtle Beach-area pastor J.P. Miller, would criminalize coercive control in South Carolina.

While there is growing understanding around the use of coercive control in intimate partner violence, less is known about how children experience this kind of abuse. Coercive control is a pattern of ...

When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...