Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this deeply moving episode of Unstress Health, Dr. Ron Ehrlich sits down with counselor and author Patricia Gordon-Stevens to unpack the complex and often hidden realities of domestic violence.
Far beyond physical abuse, this conversation explores coercive control, emotional manipulation, and the psychological toll experienced by victims. Patricia shares powerful insights from her professional experience and her novel 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴, shedding light on why people stay, how abuse develops, and what recovery truly looks like.
This episode is confronting - but ultimately empowering - offering awareness, hope, and practical ways to support those affected.
◉ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭:
Patricia Gordon-Stevens is a counsellor, advocate, and author dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. With a background in psychological science and sociology, she uses both professional expertise and storytelling to highlight the emotional realities of abuse.
Her novel 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴 offers a fictional yet deeply realistic portrayal of a woman escaping domestic violence, aiming to create empathy and understanding beyond statistics.
Book: Madness in Memphis
◉ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲
✔️Why domestic violence is more than just physical abuse
✔️The concept and impact of coercive control
✔️Why many victims stay or return to abusive relationships
✔️The psychological effects of long-term abuse
✔️Warning signs (red flags) in relationships
✔️How to support someone experiencing domestic violence
✔️The importance of early education and healthy relationship modeling
✔️What healing and recovery can look like
◉ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
❏Domestic violence statistics (1 in 4–1 in 3 women affected)
❏Underreporting and fear-based silence
❏Coercive control laws in Australia
❏Emotional, mental, and financial abuse
❏Trauma, guilt, and loss of identity
❏Childhood conditioning and behavioral patterns
❏Escaping abuse and safety planning
❏Recovery, resilience, and rebuilding life
✍️ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁
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● Visit Dr. Ron Ehrlich’s Website: drronehrlich.com
● Podcast Archives, Q&As, and Expert Resources
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🎧 Listen, reflect, and share this episode with someone who may be struggling.
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#DomesticViolenceAwareness #CoerciveControl #MentalHealthMatters #UnstressHealth #TraumaRecovery #RelationshipRedFlags #EmotionalAbuse #healingjourney
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domestic violence, coercive control, emotional abuse, trauma healing, Patricia Gordon-Stevens, Dr Ron Ehrlich, Unstress Health, relationship red flags, abuse recovery, mental health podcast, Madness in Memphis, women empowerment, toxic relationships
#PatriciaGordonStevens #DrRonEhrlich
In this deeply moving episode of Unstress Health, Dr. Ron Ehrlich sits down with counselor and author Patricia Gordon-Stevens to unpack the complex and often hidden realities of domestic violence.
Far beyond physical abuse, this conversation explores coercive control, emotional manipulation, and the psychological toll experienced by victims. Patricia shares powerful insights from her professional experience and her novel 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴, shedding light on why people stay, how abuse develops, and what recovery truly looks like.
This episode is confronting - but ultimately empowering - offering awareness, hope, and practical ways to support those affected.
◉ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭:
Patricia Gordon-Stevens is a counsellor, advocate, and author dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. With a background in psychological science and sociology, she uses both professional expertise and storytelling to highlight the emotional realities of abuse.
Her novel 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴 offers a fictional yet deeply realistic portrayal of a woman escaping domestic violence, aiming to create empathy and understanding beyond statistics.
Book: Madness in Memphis
◉ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲
✔️Why domestic violence is more than just physical abuse
✔️The concept and impact of coercive control
✔️Why many victims stay or return to abusive relationships
✔️The psychological effects of long-term abuse
✔️Warning signs (red flags) in relationships
✔️How to support someone experiencing domestic violence
✔️The importance of early education and healthy relationship modeling
✔️What healing and recovery can look like
◉ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
❏Domestic violence statistics (1 in 4–1 in 3 women affected)
❏Underreporting and fear-based silence
❏Coercive control laws in Australia
❏Emotional, mental, and financial abuse
❏Trauma, guilt, and loss of identity
❏Childhood conditioning and behavioral patterns
❏Escaping abuse and safety planning
❏Recovery, resilience, and rebuilding life
✍️ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁
Explore More Health & Wellness Solutions:
● Visit Dr. Ron Ehrlich’s Website: drronehrlich.com
● Podcast Archives, Q&As, and Expert Resources
📱 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗿｡ 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗵𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵
🌐 Website: (drronehrlich.com)
📘 Facebook: (facebook.com/Doctor.Ron.Ehrlich)
📸 Instagram: (@drronehrlich)
🐦 Twitter: (/doctor.ron.ehrlich)
📶 LinkedIn: (/dr-ron-ehrlich/)
▶️ YouTube: (@doctorronehrlich)
🎥 TikTok: (@drronehrlich)
🎧 Spotify: (https://shorturl.at/JqK9h)
💽 Omny: (https://omny.fm/shows/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich)
📗 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥
◐ Australia (amzn.to/3Ug4iCK)
◐ US (amzn.to/3Nlx3vR)
◐ UK (amzn.to/3WgPUMx)
🔒 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
◑ Join Here (bit.ly/3epjFcO)
◑ More Info (bit.ly/3RIubcN)
🎧 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀:
❏ Apple Podcasts: (podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich/id13337959190)
❏ All Episodes: ( drronehrlich.com/podcasts/)
👉 Join the 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 community and transform stress into strength. Access expert-led courses, curated podcasts, live Q&As, and more. Visit unstresshealth.com to start your journey today.
🎧 Listen, reflect, and share this episode with someone who may be struggling.
𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺.
𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: This podcast provides general information and discussion about medicine, health and related subjects. This content is not intended and should not be construed as medical advice or as a substitute for care by a qualified medical practitioner. If you or any other person has a medical concern, he or she should consult with an appropriately qualified medical practitioner. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experiences and conclusions.
#DomesticViolenceAwareness #CoerciveControl #MentalHealthMatters #UnstressHealth #TraumaRecovery #RelationshipRedFlags #EmotionalAbuse #healingjourney
Tags
domestic violence, coercive control, emotional abuse, trauma healing, Patricia Gordon-Stevens, Dr Ron Ehrlich, Unstress Health, relationship red flags, abuse recovery, mental health podcast, Madness in Memphis, women empowerment, toxic relationships
#PatriciaGordonStevens #DrRonEhrlich
