Relationships should be built on trust, respect, and equality. Unfortunately, some partners exhibit controlling behaviors that can damage your well-being and independence. Recognizing these warning ...

Coronation Street’s storyline featuring Todd Grimshaw and Theo Silverton is raising awareness of coercive control and emotional abuse ...

Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

In my years as a psychologist and now as a mental health podcast host, I've long since learned that stereotypes don't apply when it comes to controlling partners. Toxic relationships can sneak up on ...

Tension: Reassuring words can mask power plays; what sounds caring may quietly corral your choices and rewrite your narrative. Noise: Feel-good communication advice equates positivity with kindness, ...

You can't control your parent's behaviour, but you can control your own reactions and responses. While their intentions may come from a place of love and concern, it can feel like you're constantly ...

It’s exasperating when your intimate partner alternates between warmth and coldness. You never know what mood will appear. The trouble is usually blamed on you and you struggle to understand what you ...

Sophie King-Hill receives funding from the ESRC. Kieran McCartan receives funding from EU Horizon 2020 & NHS Bristol Vanguard. Nearly half of young people aged between 13 and 17 who have been in a ...