Why didn’t she just leave? It is the most common question in true crime — and the answer is almost always wrong. A psychotherapist with over thirty years of clinical experience dismantles every assumption the public holds about abusive relationships. Mica Miller could name the trap. Asa Ellerup defended Rex Heuermann for three years — until he confessed. Eric Richins saw everything and couldn’t move. Maggie Murdaugh was already leaving — and that was the most dangerous part. Shavaun Scott sits down with Tony Brueski for the full three-part conversation: trauma bonding, the erosion of agency, and the lethal danger of the moment someone finally decides to go. Scott recently explored these dynamics on her Substack, Spotlight on Psychology. Every question in this interview was built to land in the listener’s life. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #MicaMiller #MaggieMurdaugh #AsaEllerup #RexHeuermann #EricRichins #KouriRichins #TraumaBonding #DomesticViolence #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers