Our Charity News, Views, Advice and Personal Stories on the Issue of Domestic Abuse and coercive control

Blog Index

ADHD - Is it you, me or ADHD?

Are you falling through the gaps - the impact of menopause on mid-life women experiencing DA

Break the silence - Report it, Support it, Fund it.

Check in with your team - 1:6 men will experience DA in their lifetimes

Children are victims too - Recognising Children as Victims of Domestic Abuse

Child/Adolescent on Parent Abuse

Claire’s Law - the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme

Disability and Partner Abuse

Domestic abuse is everybody’s business - the social and economic costs

Economic and Financial Abuse

Elder abuse - Understanding elder abuse

Gaslighting - How to spot the signs

Have you been love bombed?

Home is supposed to be a safe space - restraining orders, financial abuse and the law

Leave without a fuss

Love shouldn’t hurt

Men are victims of domestic abuse too

Mothers Day - We hope it’s a happy Mothers Day

Pet abuse

Post separation abuse - Mortgages and Manipulation

Reproductive coercion - Forced pregnancy, abortion, birth control

Rural abuse

Sexual harassment in universities - Walking the halls alone

Sharing is not always caring - intimate image sharing

Stalking and Harassment - From obsession to control, understanding the danger

Tech abuse and empowerment

Toxic relationships - We repeat what we don’t repair

Understanding VAWG

Victim blaming - its shattering effects

Christine Roach Christine Roach

Children are victims too

We know that children who grow up around domestic abuse can carry those experiences into adulthood unless they get the understanding and support they need to heal. Raising awareness, offering early education, and showing young people that there is help available can change lives.

If you’re worried about a child or about how domestic abuse is affecting your family, you can always contact the Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline. We’ll listen, offer guidance, and help you find the right support.

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