What are the Effects of Coercive Control?

Coercive environments can create a range of psychological effects including anxiety, depression, dissociative and post-traumatic stress symptoms, mania, and even psychotic symptoms. Intense psychological experiences can actually have a physical impact on your body. These experiences can change your social relationships, your career, and your functioning. The impact can be tremendous. That is why understanding how to protect yourself from coercion, and how to recover, is important.

Many mental health professionals are not trained in the specific dynamics and effects of coercive control. This can lead to misunderstanding and can have an impact on your recovery. To most effectively heal from coercive control, it is important to see a psychotherapist or other professional who is specifically trained in understanding coercive control.