Kirsty is a young mother of one who has recently written, and is about to publish, ‘Love Made Me Silent,’ a book that details her experience of domestic abuse and coercive control. With a desire to put herself forward as both a cautionary tale AND an example of how things can absolutely change for the better, Kirsty’s recollections will help her achieve both of those things.

You’ll hear Kirsty explain how life quickly went from idyllic and everything she’d ever wanted, to being on the receiving end of psychological abuse to very genuine threats to her life…

We discuss various forms of coercive control, now fully prosecutable under Scots Law as per the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act as of 1st April 2019…

And Kirsty talks through how writing her book has served as the ultimate form of therapy and processing of what she experienced.

According to ons.gov.uk, 2.2 million people were victims of recorded domestic abuse or violence from their partner. That doesn’t account for a huge amount that goes unreported.

1 in 5 people will experience domestic abuse of some sort. If it hasn’t happened to you, it’s happened to someone that you know. If you or anyone else has been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, there are various helplines available for you.

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