21K views · 548 reactions | Jess Hill, the journalist behind the book and documentary series See What You Made Me Do, discusses how criminalising coercive control would impact the lives of victim survivors. | Q+A | Facebook

Coercive control isn’t always physical. It’s a pattern of domination — a mix of overt acts and subtle manipulation that slowly erodes a person’s freedom and sense of self. Marie and her children lived in fear for years. No bruises. No hospital visits. And because of that, they weren’t seen as victims. Yet what they endured was abuse — constant control, isolation, and fear. If a stranger did these things, it would be a crime. But behind closed doors, coercive control often goes unseen and unpunis

Coercive control is the single biggest known precursor to domestic homicide. But what is coercive control? #SettlementGuide #SeeWhatYouMadeMeDo | SBS Australia