I Had No Idea I Was in an Abusive Relationship Because of Coercive Control | This Morning

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Coercive control is the abuse that leaves no bruises, but breaks spirits and robs victims of their sense of identity. It took Helen Walmsley-Johnson years to realise she was being emotionally battered by her boyfriend who controlled her every move. She shares her story.
Broadcast on 21/03/2018
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[@jessebarnes4389]

Same, I only realized after 18 years and I'm now working my way out

[@beyondmeasure9903]

I know exactly what you said in this episode. I can relate completely. You are so BRAVE!!! You are going to help little girls and boys women and men everywhere!!!

[@beyondmeasure9903]

These were some great interviewers.

[@Goodvibe-2024]

This is resonating 😢 can relate to forgetting lot of what happened

[@deannaivetic7935]

Thank you for speaking out sorry I will not apologise for remaining single

[@logikwinz759]

the thing I don't understand is HOW the men know how to do this. It is the same pattern, but I find it baffling how someone knows how to do it.

[@dscheaffer]

I really hope they do a segment on abused men, as it’s just as prevalent, as abused women. Sadly, men are the hidden abuse victims. Btw, that’s not to discount the abuse of women, as no one deserves to be abused.

[@beyondmeasure9903]

Is it just as prevalent? Wheres that statistic? Genuinely never heard that it’s JUST AS prevalent. I know it happens but the statistics I’ve come across say it happens with women more .

[@dscheaffer]

@@beyondmeasure9903 Okay, per CDC statistics on DV, 1 in 3 women experience DV during their lifetime, compared to 1 in 4 men during their lifetime. So, according to the stats, it’s not quite 50/50, but keep in mind, men as a whole, are less likely to report abuse, than women.

[@JaneA544]

A lot of women die at the hands ofcabusive man, not the same thing at all

[@dscheaffer]

@@JaneA544 I never said they were the same. There are many different types of abuse. It’s comments like yours, that minimize and dismiss the abuse the abuse of men, that I was directly referring to. Thank you for making my point.

[@Pyrrhic537]

True and if we really look into it we might find that a % of the coercive control victim's also abuse their male partners. In a different way.
Men are definitely getting abused emotionally and sometimes physically but to be honest nobody cares.

[@jpmor7327]

no fault divorce, no re- distribution, just a clean break. reform the family courts as well. the data shows theres a massive imbalance with the consequences distributed to men when it comes to the courts.
women are now claiming what was once known as charm and confidence, as abuse.

[@chloebell2209]

this is not a video about divorce

[@Jane-rc2rk]

When I read Helen’s book it resonated so loudly my alarm bells rand for the first time…right down to having an opinion about clothing, telling me I’d look better if I dropped a few pounds, late for every date, later physically abusive (strangling me), called me every day at work, he took my resources, contributed little to the house … and so yes, divorce rebalanced everything. He had lied and cheated and stolen from me for 20 years … too right he had to repay me! My ex husband was just as Helen describes.

[@jpmor7327]

@@Jane-rc2rk havent been touched in 4 years by mine. Still stand by her, no physical violence but shes very verbally and mentally abusive but if i divorce her, i lose my child and my assets. Shes the one at fault here but regardless i have to pay if i want my freedom back... Seems like because women have suffered abuse by bad men, now all men have to pay...