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The Doctors'​ Association UK released a podcast as part of NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day. I spoke with Drs Seema Haider and Ellen Welch, and we discussed the psychological impacts, case studies and the importance of recognising and naming this form of abuse - and just why it is a hidden epidemic. Listen to the episode here:  https://lnkd.in/eyzSBGJh

I’m excited to share the pre-print of my latest research — the first study to explore women’s experiences of ongoing abuse that occurs solely at a subtle level. The findings are clear: Subtle abuse can have profound, significant, and long-lasting effects, even when it leaves no visible marks and is so hard to recognise. Subtle abuse needs to be part of the mainstream narrative.  https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/zfteu_v1

Deborah Copaken is the New York Times bestselling author. She’s also been a war photographer, TV producer, screenwriter, and performer. Her most recent book is Ladyparts, and she publishes a Webby Award-winning Substack by the same name. We have an interesting discussion of subtle abuse and Deborah's experiences.  Find on YouTube https://youtu.be/k4gDgkei5HI?si=4WcwB2BYMmgWCVH4

LilRobin covers all things involved in domestic abuse in her podcast Sing lil Robin_abuse_recovery . In our conversation we discuss the characteristics of subtle abuse. https://open.spotify.com/episode/53A9RJyjZ60q9zlrc3wcSL?si=ZD1SO6aPTPGlXVz90C_oRQ