Get help Types of abuse Coercive control This controlling behaviour is designed to make a person dependent by isolating them from support, exploiting them, depriving them of independence and regulating their everyday behaviour. Coercive control creates a sense of fear. Some common examples of coercive behaviour are: · Isolating you from friends and family · Depriving you of basic needs, such as food · Monitoring your time · Monitoring you via online communication tools or spyware · Taking control over aspects of your everyday life, such as where you can go, who you can see, what you can wear and when you can sleep · Depriving you access to support services, such as medical services · Repeatedly putting you down, such as saying you’re worthless · Humiliating, degrading or dehumanising you · Controlling your finances · Making threats or intimidating you