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Types of abuse

Coercive Control

What is Coercive Control?

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour used to frighten, isolate or control you.

It can include, but is not limited to:

  • controlling your money
  • monitoring your messages
  • stopping you from seeing friends
  • or limiting your access to communication support

How to recognise Coercive Control

Here are some examples of coercive control.

The abuser is:

  • isolating you from family and friends.
  • depriving you of basic needs, such as food, hearing aid batteries, make-up, nice clothes.
  • hiding your hearing aids, canes and other assistive equipment.
  • monitoring your time.
  • not relaying conversations on the telephone to you.
  • monitoring you via online communication tools or spyware.
  • taking control over your life, such as where you can go, who you can see, what you can wear and when you can sleep.
  • denying you access to support services, such as medical services.
  • repeatedly putting you down, such as telling you that you are useless.
  • humiliating, degrading or dehumanising you.
  • controlling your finances.
  • making threats or intimidating you.