Physical violence is just ONE of many tactics used to hurt, intimidate, frighten, and ultimately control an intimate partner. Unfortunately, many of our systems are designed to respond specifically to cases involving physical assault, or to treat these cases as more legitimate or dire than others. As a community, understanding how to recognizing domestic violence is critical if we are to take action to address and prevent it. This series uses the words of survivors to describe the non- physical ways that their abusers gained and maintained power and control over them.