Parental alienation is subtle. It leaves no visible scars. The victim may see the perpetrator as their rescuer. A loving parent can be seen as the villain. There will be no cry for help

Mother ‘explained’ to me that we had to leave our father for our own protection. Father, I was told, was a very dangerous man.

Five years ago, I believed the system would support genuine victims, that it supported ‘at risk’ children. Maybe I was naïve in my thinking

Although a ‘survivor’ of domestic abuse… I was never going to give my career up to make me financially eligible for legal aid.

There are around 300,000 veterans living with hearing loss in the UK, according to The Royal British Legion. In addition to being at a greater risk of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, many vets are also battling psychological distress from hearing problems.

I felt in my dealings with some police officers, as though I were treated firstly as a man (assumed to be a perpetrator), but they’d overlooked risks associated with my impairment. Example: How can you dodge a missile you don’t see coming?