⚠️When we think about risk, most people focus on one thing:

The risk of homicide.

But that’s only one part of the picture.

In this episode, I break down what I call the three pillars of risk—a framework that challenges the way safeguarding, policing, healthcare, and social care currently assess danger.

Because if we only focus on whether someone might take a life…
we miss everything happening before that point.

In this episode, I explore:

• Pillar 1: Risk of homicide
• Pillar 2: Risk of suicide and self-harm (for both victims and perpetrators)
• Pillar 3: The long-term impact on physical health

Because prolonged exposure to trauma doesn’t just affect mental wellbeing—
it impacts the body, increases disease risk, and can become life-threatening in its own right.

• A system focused on criminal thresholds instead of risk management
• Victims being criminalised for trauma-driven responses
• Children being removed without addressing the wider risk environment
• Services working in silos instead of as a safeguarding system
• Early warning signs being missed across schools, healthcare, and workplaces

This episode looks at the bigger picture:

• Why early intervention is critical
• How risk doesn’t disappear—it changes form
• The role of schools, healthcare, workplaces, and the justice system in identifying risk sooner
• Why conviction should never be the primary goal—safety should
• And why victims should never be expected to be the experts in their own abuse

This isn’t just about understanding risk.

It’s about rethinking how we respond to it—across every system that comes into contact with victims and perpetrators.

Because right now, we’re reacting to crisis.

When we should be preventing it.

🔺 The Three Pillars of Risk⚠️ What’s going wrong right now🔍 What needs to change

If you are personally navigating a situation like this, or need support post-separation, you can access the Heal & Self Advocacy Hub and the Safety Exit Plan via the link below.If you are a professional—or someone who has come through the storm and now wants to support others—you can also register your interest in accredited trauma-informed training, available for individuals and teams.🔗 ⁠https://linktr.ee/breakthecyclemovement