Category: News Articles

  • Men with nowhere to turn

    By Haylee Gleeson – ABC News 08/31/2020 “… There are rising concerns male victims of domestic violence in Australia are unable to access crucial support. And the coronavirus crisis may be making things worse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-01/male-victims-of-domestic-violence-shame-stigma-support/12495738?nw=0

  • Elder Abuse: Groundbreaking Research Identifies Suspicious Injury Patterns

    By Health Leaders 08/14/2020 “… Elder abuse is difficult to identify, but recent research shows injury patterns that are indicative of elder abuse rather than unintentional injury. …” Read the entire article: https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/elder-abuse-groundbreaking-research-identifies-suspicious-injury-patterns

  • ‘Mask Bullying’ Is a Thing & Parents Have To Worry About It With Kids Going Back to School

    By CafeMom 08/18/2020 “… Experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now fear that “/mask bullying” will be a trend in schools throughout the country if districts do not mandate mask-wearing policies. The consequences of that peer pressure could be devastating. …” Read the entire article: https://thestir.cafemom.com/parenting_news/226707/mask-bullying-worries-parents-experts-cdc-warns  

  • Support boost for LGBT+ abuse victims in Durham and Darlington

    By The Northern Echo 08/14/2020 “… LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence will have access to more help after a support service received funds to expand. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18651687.support-boost-lgbt-abuse-victims-durham-darlington/  

  • Who speaks for male victims of abuse?

      By Iol 08/18/2020 “… That said, men abuse is real. And, it is killing the menfolk silently – we shouldn’t shy away from raising this matter in public. Otherwise, we will also be contributing to male abuse. Yet it is not receiving the attention it deserves. Even writers and researchers show little interest on…

  • Male domestic abuse victim too ashamed to come forward as he was being ‘pushed around by a woman’

    By Derbyshire Live 08/02/2020 “… A Derbyshire man who suffered years domestic abuse at the hands of his partner has said he put up with it for so long because he felt too ashamed to tell anyone he was being “pushed around by a woman”. …” Read the entire article: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/male-domestic-abuse-victim-ashamed-4374521  

  • Injury patterns may help spot differences between abuse and accidents in elderly people

    By News Medical 07/28/2020 “… The signs of physical abuse among elderly people can be challenging for health care professionals to recognize, resulting in as few as one in 24 cases being reported to authorities. However, a new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine explores injury patterns and characteristics to help experts spot key differences…

  • Almost 50% of Teens Reports Stalking or Harassment by Partner

    By Futurity 07/30/2020 “… They found similar rates of perpetration and victimization for boys and girls: 46.5% of boys and 50.6% of girls reported stalking or harassing a partner, and 44.6% of boys and 51.1% of girls reported a partner doing these things to them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.futurity.org/teen-relationships-stalking-harassment-2412632/  

  • LGBT+ domestic abuse has ‘more than doubled since lockdown’

    By Wales Online 07/23/2020 “… Domestic abuse involving lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people has more than doubled since lockdown, charity bosses have said. The LGBT Foundation said it has had a sharp increase in calls to its helpline regarding domestic abuse and seen a surge in visitors to a dedicated website as well. …” Read…

  • Male Patients Report Greater Need in Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

    By Clinical Advisor 08/04/2020 “… Men who were victims of IPV were more likely to believe that clinicians should ask questions about physical violence in their relationships. …” Read the entire article: https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/home/topics/mens-health-information-center/male-patients-report-greater-need-in-screening-for-intimate-partner-violence/