Leaving an abuser isn’t "giving up” or “quitting.” It’s about choosing yourself—choosing freedom over fear, self-respect over submission, and peace over pain.
You are choosing YOU.
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One in five young men reportedly do not recognise controlling a partner's access to their own money or bank account as a form of economic abuse.
The article frames this as a concern because some young men may fail to recognise abusive behaviour towards women. That is a fair point.
But there is another question worth asking.
If these young men do not recognise the warning signs of economic abuse, how would they recognise if they themselves were being financially controlled? How would they spot it if a male friend was experiencing the same behaviour?
People are unlikely to seek help for abuse they do not recognise. Friends are unlikely to intervene if they do not realise what they are seeing.
Whilst preventing abuse against women and girls is essential, if we continue to frame safeguarding discussions primarily around male perpetrators and female victims, we risk overlooking, minimising or simply failing to recognise male victims.
Economic abuse is wrong regardless of who the victim is. Awareness should help everyone recognise the warning signs.
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Psychological abuse is made up of coercive tactics embedded in a partner’s behavior that are not easily recognized by the recipient, yet result in a mental health decline.
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