A new book has been released to share the voices of people affected by coercive control and post separation abuse. Write To Be Heard: Voices of survivors of coercive control and post separation abuse brings together anonymous poems and prose from survivors, with all profits supporting the Sheffield charity Mums In Need.
The project followed a Crowdfunder campaign and a series of therapeutic writing workshops for women supported by Mums In Need. Contributors and others affected by abuse were then invited to submit their work for the collection. All pieces are anonymous to protect those involved.
The book is now on sale on Amazon. It includes writing about pain and struggle, but also about strength and hope.
A launch event will take place in Sheffield on Tuesday 25 November at 6.30pm. Guests will be able to meet people involved in the project and hear readings from the book.
Laura Riley from Mums In Need said: “It is a travesty that these women are unable to own their stories publicly but this book lifts the lid on the unrecognised abuse that thousands of people are facing every day… I hope that you will read this book and then buy another one for someone you know who needs to hear this message.”
Domestic abuse expert Saskia Lightburn Ritchie commented: “If you work in family justice, child protection, or any adjacent field, this book is essential reading. Not because it will make you feel good it will not but because it will show you the consequences of our collective failures with unflinching clarity.”
More information about Mums In Need is available at www.mumsinneed.com