Covert abuse and coercive control discussion with Eleni Sagredos and Ruth Darlene

Ruth Darlene, Founder and Executive Director of WomenSV, discussed covert abuse and coercive control with Eleni Sagredos, who is a survivor, domestic violence educator and author of the book But They're So Nice: Unmasking Covert Abuse & Narcissistic People. Watch this video to learn about common characteristics of covert abusers, early warning signs, prevention, safety considerations and how survivors can reclaim their power. 00:00 Holidays and covert abuse 2:55 Recognizing subtle forms of abuse 11:18 How abusers choose targets 15:47 Prevention and boundaries 17:59 Early warning signs 27:06 Damage over time 34:16 Common characteristics of covert abuse 49:08 Safety and speaking out 54:46 Trusting intuition 57:26 Love bombing 1:00:05 Finding community and taking our power back Connect with us on TikTok and Instagram! Eleni's TikTok:   / nonarcsense   Eleni's Instagram:   / no_narcsense   WomenSV's TikTok:   / overcomecovertabuse   WomenSV's Instagram:   / women_sv   For additional information about subtle forms of abuse, visit us at http://womensv.org 💜