Coercive control

This refers to continuous patterns of behaviour that are intended to exert power or control over you. These behaviours can deprive you of your independence and can make you feel isolated or scared. This can have a serious impact on your day to day life and wellbeing. Types of coercive control include:

Isolating you from family and friends
Controlling what you eat, wear or do
Controlling who you are allowed to see or spend time with
Preventing you from accessing support
Controlling your access to medicine, devices or care that you need
Gaslighting (manipulate you into questioning your own perception of reality)
Monitoring your behaviour (online or in person)
Tracking you, for example using your phone or car
Controlling your finances
Emotionally or physically threatening or intimidating you
Threatening to disclose information about you publicly
Humiliating or degrading you
Repeatedly putting you down
Making you feel fearful or scared of non-compliance
Threatening to have you deported or using your immigration status to control you