Category: News Articles

  • When I fled my abusive wife, I had nowhere to go

    By Paul Chivers – Metro 12/17/2019 “… I’ve found it extremely offensive to see some people laughing this matter off as a complete joke. Clearly, seeing a man be vulnerable or hurt challenges the foundations that they have built their whole belief system on. It’s a very blinkered view of a very taboo topic. …”…

  • Fighting the Good Fight: Ending Stigma Against Male Domestic Violence Survivors

    By Arkady Bukh – The Good Men Projects 01/20/2020 “… Thankfully, the outlook for male domestic violence survivors is changing. Many programs are now shifting their focus from exclusively women-centered to a more holistic and gender-neutral approach. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/guy-talk/fighting-the-good-fight-ending-stigma-against-male-domestic-violence-survivors/  

  • Same-sex couples should be considered under domestic violence legislation

    By Nelson Moura – Macau Business 11/25/2019 “… Non-profit organisation Rainbow of Macau has again asked local authorities to include same-sex couples in the domestic violence legal framework, as the gay rights group’s latest survey on the LGBT community shows most respondents support these changes. …” Read the entire article: https://www.macaubusiness.com/same-sex-couples-should-be-considered-under-domestic-violence-legislation-ngo/

  • Is Only Child Syndrome Real? Two Experts Weigh In

    By Yahoo 11/21/2019 “…  But just as often, a sibling relationship is fraught with petty arguments, bullying or even distance and contempt. “One of the advantages of being an only child is that there’s no sibling rivalry, no sibling abuse and no verbal aggression between brothers and sisters,” Dr. Newman says.  …” Read the entire…

  • Grassley has opportunity to help prevent nursing home abuse

    By Dean Lerner – Des Moines Register 11/20/2019 “…  Lawmakers are set to announce a series of policies to provide more funding for detection and reporting of elder abuse. Will they also take meaningful steps to prevent abuse in long-term care settings? …” Read the entire article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/11/20/background-checks-can-reduce-abuse-nursing-homes-lerner-opinion/2561883001/

  • Domestic Abuse Against Men: The Danger Facing Thousands Of Serving Personnel

    By Forces Network 11/15/2019 “… We have to stop gender stereotyping the situation of women always being the victim and men as always being the perpetrator. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forces.net/stories/domestic-abuse-against-men-danger-facing-thousands-serving-personnel

  • BC suicide case puts focus on controversial issue: Intimate partner abuse by women

    By Deanna Pan – The Boston Globe 11/21/2019 “… Men who suffer abuse at the hands of women face extraordinary hurdles finding and receiving help — even if they are willing to ask for it. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/11/21/suicide-case-puts-focus-controversial-issue-intimate-partner-abuse-women/MJG83GJ0ZCgWslHmn7xIYK/story.html?event=event25&fbclid=IwAR1sF73yWb4kpyfgWJMXc9hJFGVGjoF3Ui3P46Mb0BSDF94iFSh7TmDBAAQ

  • 11 controlling things it is illegal for your partner to do in a relationship

    By Abigail Rabbet – Cambridgeshire Live 11/01/2019 “… Whether it’s saying they will tell people details about your health or sexual orientation, repeated threats to reveal personal and private information is a form of abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/domestic-abuse-laws-psychological-control-17144586

  • New Red Icon Flagging Nursing Homes With History Of Mistreatment Deemed Imperfect By Facilities, Advocates Alike

    By Kaiser Health News 11/19/2019 “… The federal government has begun flagging nursing homes with a history of resident mistreatment, opening a new window into abuse and neglect in as many as one in 20 elder-care facilities across the U.S. The government’s database, Nursing Home Compare, has for years allowed the public to search and…

  • How to spot the signs of bullying and help your child if they are being bullied

    By: Sibelle Mehmet – Good To Know 11/12/2019 “…Three out of four young people said that bullying had affected their mental health, with nearly half becoming depressed as a result of the experience…” Read the entire article: https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/family/bullying-what-to-do-child-is-bullied-60925