Useful resources
We’ve collated a selection of media which can help widen our understanding of the roots of domestic abuse and the impact it has on survivors and wider society. Be it the words of a best-selling author, a televised drama series, or a thought-provoking interview with a survivor, pick one to read, watch or listen to today.
The more we understand domestic abuse and empathise with survivors, the more we can use our knowledge to take action and break the cycle of abuse around us.
Feel free to download and print our posters and leaflets to raise awareness in the community. And please send us your media recommendations here.
Healthy Relationships
Valentine's Day edition. Sometimes it's easier to tell if something's not right by looking at the green flags
Red Flags for Young People
Please put this up in local schools and community centres for young people.
Warning Signs
Please put our Warning Signs poster up in the women’s toilets at your place of work, local cafes, bars, pubs and community centres locally.
Journey of Support
An outline of all our services available to women in the community seeking support to escape and recover from domestic abuse.
Support us to end Domestic Abuse
Double sided leaflet with facts about domestic abuse, actions to support, and our contact details.
Domestic Violence Injuctions
A 6-page legal guide by Rights of Women about how the law can protect you if you're experiencing domestic abuse.
VOICES – the domestic abuse commissioner’s survivor platform
A virtual platform for victims and survivors of domestic abuse to stay connected to relevant policy, research, and practice development.
Herself
Film: A very raw and powerful portrayal of a mother who tries to rebuild her life and protect her children after leaving her abusive partner
Do You See Me
Short Film: An awareness and campaign film exploring the lived experiences and first-hand accounts of older LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse. Image: C Gordine
Angela Black
Series: A psychological thriller depicting the lengths a perpetrator will go to control, intimidate and degrade his victim. Image: ITV
Dispatches: Trapped, Disabled & Abused
Documentary: Disabled people are twice as likely to experience domestic abuse than non-disabled people. Dispatches reveals a shocking lack of awareness and support for survivors.
Bad Love: Why Did Fry Kill Kyle?
Documentary: When Fri killed her abusive boyfriend Kyle in 2014, she was convicted of his murder. Now she is appealing her conviction.
The Wisdom Of Trauma
Documentary: Dr Gabor Maté explores trauma: the invisible force and root of our deepest wounds, which shapes the way we live, the way we love and the way we make sense of the world.
Is This Coercive Control?
Documentary: This shines a bright light on the myths and misconceptions about the most rampant form of domestic abuse. Image: BBC
Maid
Series: A tender, nuanced portrait of a young mother struggling through hurdle after hurdle to provide stability for her child after fleeing her abusive partner.
Big Little Lies
Series: A powerful portrayal of how trauma affects the psyche of all those involved, of how the cycle of abuse is bolstered not just by the perpetrator but those around us too.
I Am Nicola
Mini-series: A slow, intimate and very relatable portrayal of the subtleties of emotional manipulation and coercive control. Image: Channel 4
A Star Is Born
Film: Widely described as a romance, this is a portrayal of power, control and emotional abuse. It captures what it's like to be in love with someone who slowly chips away at your confidence & independence.
Walking on Eggshells
Documentary: Interviews focusing on survivors of coercive control.
The Death of Kellie Sutton
by Tortoise Media. A family's six-year fight for a pioneering legal decision. A woman who took her own life was actually killed.
Now and Men
Andrea Simon (End Violence Against Women Coalition) - Tackling Misogyny and Abuse in the Police and Beyond
Perspectives: Uncovering Domestic Abuse
by Oasis. Conversations with various guests exploring domestic abuse.
Friends Can Tell
Real-life stories from young people who stepped up to support their friends in toxic relationships.
Research in Practice
Episode about the evidence base around domestic violence and abuse, perpetration and the interface with children’s social care.
Love and Abuse
by Paul Colaianni. Helping you identify toxic communication, emotional abuse, manipulation, and other forms of bad behaviour in relationships.
It’s Not Normal, It’s Toxic
by Dr Heidi. Exploring hope and healing to help you become free of relationships that are not healthy for you.
Something Was Wrong
by Tiffany Reese. Docuseries about the discovery, trauma, and recovery from abusive relationships.
Do Us A Favour
by Katy and Tanisha. Episode called 'What is financial abuse and will the Domestic Abuse Bill solve the problem?'
No One Is Unemployable
by Deborah Angle
Block, Delete, Move On
by LalalaLetMeExplain
No Visible Bruises
by Rachel Louise Snyder
Men Who Hate Women
by Laura Bates
Why Does He Do That?
by Lundy Barcroft
Brutally Honest
by Melanie Brown
Never Give Up
by Kellie Gyte (SATEDA volunteer)
We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Creating Loving Attachments
by Kim Golding and Daniel Hughes
Not That Bad
by Roxane Gay
Everyday Sexism
by Laura Bates
In Control
by Jane Monkton-Smith
Coercive Control in Children and Mothers’ Lives
by Emma Katz
The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog
by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz
Power and Control
by Sandra Horley
All About Love
by bell hooks
The Will To Change
by bell hooks
The Body Keeps The Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
Look What You Made Me Do
by Helen Walmsley-Johnson
Behind Closed Doors
by Natalie Fiennes
Mask Off
by JJ Bola
Feminism Interruped
by Lola Olufemi
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Herman
Living with the Dominator
by Pat Craven
Coercive Control
by Evan Stark