Understanding Domestic Violence Disclosure Statistics by Country

Here’s a comparison of the main domestic violence disclosure schemes currently operating internationally. Because each country records data differently, direct comparisons should be interpreted with caution. Country Scheme Latest Available Statistics England & Wales Clare’s Law (Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme) 2023–24: 19,934 Right to Know applications (9,057 disclosures – 45%); 38,678 Right to Ask applications (15,448 disclosures… Read More Understanding Domestic Violence Disclosure Statistics by Country

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The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme)

There are no global figures for Clare’s Law (the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme), because it is not an international programme. The scheme originated in England and Wales and has since been adopted in different forms in Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, but there is no worldwide databasecollecting comparable statistics. Each jurisdiction publishes data independently, if… Read More The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme)

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National “register” of domestic abuse perpetrators

The police already maintain a number of databases which will hold details of domestic abuse perpetrators, for example the Police National Computer, Police National Database and the ViSOR Dangerous Persons Database. The Home Office and the Ministry of Justice have jointly funded a project to create the new Multi-Agency Public Protection System (MAPPS) which will… Read More National “register” of domestic abuse perpetrators

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Your Brain Is Constantly Scanning for Danger

When you’ve been living with prolonged stress, trauma, or abuse, constant exhaustion isn’t because you’re weak—it’s because your brain and body have been working overtime for months or even years. Here’s what is happening in the brain and nervous system: 1. Your Brain Is Constantly Scanning for Danger constantly transmit signals through brain networks involved in… Read More Your Brain Is Constantly Scanning for Danger

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When Your Sleep Changes: A Quiet Sign Your Nervous System Is Healing

For years, I didn’t realise how deeply trauma had affected my sleep. I could fall asleep exhausted, yet wake feeling as though I hadn’t rested at all. My body slept, but my nervous system remained on guard, never quite believing it was safe enough to switch off completely. Many survivors of prolonged stress, domestic abuse,… Read More When Your Sleep Changes: A Quiet Sign Your Nervous System Is Healing

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When You Stop Surviving and Start Feeling Life Again

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

There is something happening to me that I didn’t expect from healing. I can feel the world again. Not emotionally overwhelmed by it. Not frightened by it. I can actually feel it. For years, my nervous system existed in a state of heightened alertness. When you live with domestic abuse, coercive control, unpredictability, or fear, your… Read More When You Stop Surviving and Start Feeling Life Again

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The Reputation Gap: When Public Image Hides Private Abuse

Some people earn a reputation as a “good person” because of how they treat friends, colleagues, neighbours, and acquaintances. Others maintain that reputation because the person they hurt chose silence instead of telling their side of the story. This is one of the most difficult realities of domestic abuse. Public image and private behaviour are… Read More The Reputation Gap: When Public Image Hides Private Abuse

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