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
What am I afraid will happen in this situation? What might people think about me in this situation? Is it almost always best to be saving/helping another person? Why? How will I react in this situation (what symptoms will I exhibit – eg, racing heart)? What if my expectations come true? What might that lead… Read More Life saving, Life changing
For three decades, I lived in a marriage defined more by negativity than by love, support, or growth. And yet, anyone who knows me would describe me as a positive and resilient person. That duality — optimism on the inside, toxicity on the outside — was my reality for many years. The “R & R” That Became… Read More Choosing My Own Freedom: How Resourcefulness and Resilience Carried Me to a Life-Changing Decision
The saying “you are what you think” isn’t just motivational—it’s rooted in psychology and neuroscience. The way we interpret the world directly influences how we feel, how we behave, and even how our brain wires itself over time. 1. The Psychology of Thoughts → Emotions → Actions In cognitive psychology, this is often described through the cognitive triangle:… Read More You Are What You Think: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Actions
