I did wonder if Tom might self harm and say Belle did it. At least she’s seen him for what he is now. She only has to go to any pharmacy, hospital, drs surgery or police station and say she needs help to contact family.
And @JaneJeffer I can understand you feeling this shouldn’t be used as entertainment but British soaps have a long history of showing problems people didn’t talk about. Drug addiction, Abuse, child grooming, HIV back in the day in EastEnders.
During the coercive control story on The Archers Women’s Aid had a huge increase in calls from women who had realised what was going on in their relationships and wanted out.