In this episode, we explore what life looks like for survivors of coercive control beyond their experiences of abuse. We’ll be discussing some common experiences and challenges survivors face as they move on from situations of coercive control; factors that can support or hinder a survivor's journey towards healing and recovery; and think about how we can better support survivors beyond the immediate crisis phase.
To help us we welcome special guest Dee-Anne Hardy. Dee-Anne is a survivor author and founder of the Inner Glow Revival project which provides resources on how survivors can rebuild after trauma and abuse. To find out more about the Inner Glow Revival Project click here.
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In this episode, we discuss the impact of coercive control on mental health. We explore how and why coercive control impacts mental health, as well as what resources are available for supporting the mental health recovery of survivors of coercive control.
To help us we welcome special guest Prof. Louise Howard. Louise is Professor Emerita in Women’s Mental Health at King’s College London. Her research has focused on violence, abuse and mental health as well as perinatal mental health. To find out more about Louise’s work click here.
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In this episode we take a closer look at the link between economic abuse and coercive control. We’ll explore how wealth, finances, work and resources can be used as a means of perpetrating coercive control, as well as discussing resources for survivors of economic abuse to seek help and access support.
To help us we welcome special guest Nicola Sharp-Jeffs. Nicola is the Founder and CEO of the charity Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA), which is the only charity in the UK which focuses specifically on raising awareness of economic abuse. To find out more about SEA click here.
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In this episode, we explore the link between technology and coercive control. We discuss how technology can be used as both a tool to perpetrate coercive control, as well as a resource for survivors of abuse to seek help and access support.
To help us we welcome our special guest Dr Leonie Tanczer. Leonie is an Associate Professor in International Security and Emerging Technologies at University College London’s Department of Computer Science. Her research addresses the interplay between gender, technology and abuse. To find out more about her work click here.
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In our first episode, we unpack what coercive control actually is, how we can really understand it, and why it matters.
To help us we welcome our special guest Dr Lindsay Kelland. Lindsay is a feminist philosopher based in the Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics, Rhodes University (South Africa) where her research covers gender, sexualities, and sexual violence. To find out more about Lindsay’s work click here.
We also hear from members of the VAMHN Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) and our LEAG Coordinator Lisa Ward. To find out more about the VAMHN LEAG click here.
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