The qualities that draw you to someone can also make harmful patterns hard to see.

A controlling person may try to disguise their behaviour as concern, care, or affection, but certain patterns can eventually reveal what is really happening. While controlling behaviour is not always ...

In my years as a psychologist and now as a mental health podcast host, I've long since learned that stereotypes don't apply when it comes to controlling partners. Toxic relationships can sneak up on ...

In addition to being difficult to break away from, controlling behavior can sometimes be difficult to spot, especially early in a relationship. Although friends and family might express concern, you ...