02/21/2026
Let’s talk about it!
➡️Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is an opportunity to examine how control operates in intimate relationships.
➡️Research shows that coercive control–patterns of monitoring, pressure, and isolation–is central to dating violence.
➡️In Texas, where young people already navigate surveillance and restricted access to care, these patterns further limit autonomy.
➡️This post breaks down coercive control and why care should increase autonomy, not limit it.
Credit: Jane’s Due Process
