psychological abuse

"3. Love and Violence: 'First He Love-Bombed Me'" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet ("The Case Reopened"). It tells the story of Julie, who in 2003 began a relationship that moved from intense romantic attention to psychological and later physical violence.

"2. Love and Violence: Jesper Was Beaten as a Child" is an episode of the Danish true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet. It follows Julie, who from 2003 gradually experiences psychological and later physical violence in her relationship with Jesper.

"1. Love and Violence: 'Suddenly he flips out'" is an episode of the true crime podcast Sagen Genåbnet ("The Case Reopened"), narrated by journalist Sebastian Richelsen. It follows Line's relationship as it moves from falling in love to a pattern of jealousy, control and psychological and physical violence.

This podcast episode explores the shocking case of Colleen Stan, kidnapped in 1977 and held captive for seven years under inhumane conditions.

On March 2, 1998, 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch was abducted in Vienna and held captive in a soundproof basement for over eight years. Her escape in 2006 and subsequent survival made her one of Europe's most remarkable resilience stories.

Harry Gunn murdered his ex-girlfriend Alice Ruggles on September 25, 2016, in Gateshead, England, after months of obsessive stalking that included demands for location proof and outfit approval. His conviction exposed a pattern of escalating coercive control that ended in tragedy.