Here’s a structured list of the main types of emotional/psychological abuse commonly reported in domestic violence (DV) cases. These forms often overlap, and survivors typically experience several at once: 🔴 Control & Domination Constant monitoring of movements, phone, or social media. Isolating from friends, family, or support networks. Making all decisions (what to wear, eat, who to see).… Read More Main types of emotional/psychological abuse
Type of Abuse Examples Typical Signs Possible Evidence to Collect Direct Control of Money Taking wages/benefits; restricting bank account access; demanding receipts. Victim has no bank card; must ask for money; feels like a child seeking permission. Bank account access logs; text messages/emails about “allowance”; written notes of forced requests. Hidden Assets & Deception Secret… Read More 🔎 Financial Abuse Checklist (with Documentation Guide)
Type of Abuse Examples Typical Signs Direct Control of Money Taking wages/benefits; restricting bank account access; demanding receipts. Victim has no bank card; must ask for money; feels like a child seeking permission. Hidden Assets & Deception Secret accounts; transferring assets to others; offshore property. Sudden unexplained wealth; evasiveness about finances; missing paperwork. Economic Sabotage… Read More 🔎 Financial Abuse Checklist
Here’s a structured list of the main forms of financial abuse in domestic or family settings — especially where control, coercion, and hidden assets are involved. 💳 Direct Control of Money Taking partner’s wages, benefits, or pensions. Restricting access to joint bank accounts. Forcing partner to ask for money or “allowances.” Monitoring every purchase, demanding receipts. Cancelling cards… Read More 🏦 Hidden Assets & Deception
Here’s a clear list of common types of physical assaults in domestic violence (DV), often used in police reports, research, and survivor accounts. These are grouped by severity and method: 🔴 Life-Threatening / High-Risk Assaults Strangulation / suffocation (hands, forearm, ligature, pillow, plastic bag, etc.) Drowning attempts (holding under water) Use of weapons (knives, guns, blunt objects) Head injuries (slamming… Read More 🔴 Life-Threatening / High-Risk Assaults
It’s very hard to find a solid, global percentage for how many reported cases of domestic abuse involving strangulation end up in fatalities, for a few reasons: under-reporting, differences in definitions, and lack of consistent data. But here’s what recent research (especially from the UK) shows, and some estimates that suggest how dangerous non-fatal strangulation is… Read More Key Data & Findings
Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation (i.e. choking, strangling, suffocating) in domestic/intimate partner / domestic violence. Data are still scarce, with variation by country, study population, and whether hospital/forensic or police data. Key Statistics on Strangulation in Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Statistic Value / Range Population / Setting Notes Lifetime prevalence of non-fatal intimate-partner strangulation among… Read More Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation
Global femicides / family-member killings (2023) — UNODC / UN Women: about one woman killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or family member (summary headline from the 2023 femicide estimates). This reflects recorded homicides classified as intimate-partner / family-member femicides. UNODC+1 England & Wales (year ending March 2024) — 851,062 domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by police (1,350,428 domestic abuse incidents &… Read More Headline reported-crime numbers (most recent official sources)
Here are some of the most recent global estimates and statistics on physical, emotional/psychological, and financial abuse, including intimate partner, elder, children-abuse, etc. These are prevalence figures, not always “reported crimes,” because underreporting is a major issue. Key Global Prevalence Figures Population / Type Abuse Type Prevalence / Key Stats Violence against women (intimate partner /… Read More Key Global Prevalence Figures
Recently, I had an enormous clear-out. I went through every wardrobe, every drawer, and every hanger — and removed the clothes I had been wearing for the past 30 years. Clothes my mother had passed down to me, clothes my daughter had given me, and endless second-hand items that I accepted because, for decades, I was restricted… Read More Reclaiming Myself: From Decades of Deprivation to Living Life on My Terms
