Dylan Farrow’s 1992 abuse allegations detailed in her full statement from HBO’s “Allen v. Farrow” documentary’s second episode.
Manya Wakefield
Manya Wakefield is a recovery coach specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy and coercive trauma. Her expertise has been featured in publications such as Newsweek, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Huffington Post. In 2019, she launched the social impact platform Narcissistic Abuse Rehab, building a global audience through human rights advocacy. The same year, she published the book ‘Are You In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship,’ which is used in domestic violence recovery groups around the world. In 2020, Manya developed The Coercive Control Legislation Global Database. She is also the host of The Narcissistic Abuse Rehab Podcast, which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon.
CONNECTICUT STATE SENATOR ALEX KASSER is sponsoring Jennifer’s Law in honor of Jennifer Dulos in the 2021 Legislative session. The new bill will widen the definition of domestic abuse to include coercive control. “When women are the victims of abuse, they seek safety for themselves and their children. Often that means staying with the abuser because the danger of leaving is too great,” Sen….
Discovering that your partner is cheating is devastating. But when that partner exhibits narcissistic tendencies, the betrayal takes on an entirely new level of complexity. Narcissistic cheating follows distinct behavioral patterns that leave their partners feeling confused, manipulated, and powerless. Understanding these patterns can help you make sense of the chaos and take informed steps toward healing and self-empowerment. To provide expert…
Self-confessed rapist Gérard Depardieu, 72, has been charged with rape and sexual assault of a 22-year-old colleague.
FKA twigs opened up to journalist Gayle King on CBS This Morning about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of actor Shia LaBoeuf. In her first television interview since taking legal action against him in December 2020, the Grammy nominee also took the opportunity to name and define some of the common behaviors of perpetrators of domestic abuse….
Justin Timberlake has made a public apology to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson in the aftermath of the release of The New York Times Presents Framing Britney Spears on Hulu. The documentary highlights the glaring misogyny that shaped the narrative of Spears and Timberlake’s breakup in 2002. Background of Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears Timberlake is being criticized for smearing and slut-shaming…
Shia La Beouf’s legal team denies FKA Twigs’ acusations of coercive control and sexual assault in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Ireland’s first coercive control conviction highlights the importance of active bystanders. Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced 52-year-old Daniel Kane to 10.5 years in prison for coercive control, intimidation, and repeated assaults on his 43-year-old ex-partner. Kane’s campaign of domestic abuse took place over twenty months between 2018 and 2020. Coercive control is a pattern of acts used by one person to…
FKA Twigs and Karolyn Pho have filed an explosive joint action complaint against Shia LaBeouf at the Los Angeles Superior Court on December 10, 2020. The document gives a searing account of the catalog of atrocities that both women allegedly experienced at the hands of LaBeouf during their respective relationships with him, including: FKA Twigs’ Allegations Against Shia LaBeouf FKA…
Healthy ways to answer your child’s questions about a narcissistic parent with parent-child attachment specialist Michael Kinsey, Ph.D.