Xiaohan Miao's thesis, Out From Control: Design Interventions Around Emotional Abuse, is an in-depth analysis of emotional abuse towards women in relationships. While researching the complexity of emotional abuse, Xiaohan decided to zero in on the healing process from a personal angle—an individual woman’s journey. This body of thesis work proposes solutions to transform the narratives around emotional abuse, raise awareness, validate women's intuition, and takes the form of interventions such as a new social network for victims and the reimagining of self-care through journaling.