Don Hennessy: The Man Who Listened to Women…and Abusers

Few people have spent more time studying the mind of an abuser than Don Hennessy. For four decades, he’s listened to both sides — the women who endured coercive control, and the men who engineered it. What he discovered changes everything we think we know about domestic abuse.
Domestic Violence Awareness: The Biggest Myth About Abusers

Abusers don’t “lose control”—they choose control. In this Domestic Violence Awareness Month feature, Don Hennessy shatters one of the most dangerous myths about abuse. Survivors deserve to know the truth: abuse is intentional, calculated, and never accidental. Watch the interview clip and learn why exposing this lie matters for safety and accountability.