Strangulation is when external pressure is applied to neck, also referred to as ‘choking’ Strangulation is not choking, not like choking on food, it’s pressure on the blood vessels and windpipe that limits the blood and oxygen to the brain. Any pressure applied to the neck can cause issues. Even within the context of consensual safe sex, there is no safe way to strangle. If you’d like to learn more about strangulation, go to wahimarie.org.nz Wāhi Mārie is our safe space for whānau who have been

Strangulation can kill days later: The hidden, lasting effects