Escape the Paradox
Welcome to Escape the Paradox, where I expose the hidden reality of coercive control and domestic violence including psychological, emotional and physical abuse.
I’m Helena, a survivor of childhood abuse. I'm a mental health nursing student and advocate, here to support you in breaking free from the confusion, fear, and isolation that abuse creates.
Home should be the safest place, but for many, it becomes the most dangerous.
In each episode, I share my personal story and dive into my own experiences, as well as survivor experiences, trauma-informed insights, and expert research to help you understand the mechanisms of abuse and begin your healing journey.
We’ll explore tactics such as gaslighting, and how abusers wield and seek power and control, not to diagnose, but because naming abuse is the first step in reclaiming your reality.
If you're ready to reconnect with your truth and rebuild your self-worth through clarity and understanding, you’re in the right place.
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Episodes
Male Privilege and Entitlement within Coercive Control, Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Relationships
Gaslighting (Minimizing, Denying, Blaming) in Coercive Control, Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Relationships – Part 2: Continuing My Exploration of Manipulation in my Father’s Correspondence
Gaslighting (Minimizing, Denying, Blaming) in Coercive Control, Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Relationships – Part 1: My Exploration of Manipulation in my Father’s Correspondence
Isolation in Relationships: Understanding Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Coercive Control
Emotional and Psychological Abuse – Part 2: Impact of Emotional and Psychological Abuse on the Target within Relationships
Emotional and Psychological Abuse – Part 1: Understanding Coercive Control and Domestic Violence in Relationships
Intimidation in Relationships: Understanding Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Coercive Control
Coercion and Threats in Relationships: Understanding Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Coercive Control
Abuse is Abuse: Why Labels Don't Help (even if they are a psychopath or narcissist)