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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
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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…
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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/
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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…
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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/
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Dismantling The Myths Around Male Victims Of Domestic Violence
By Rojak Daily 08/03/2020 “… Rarely do we hear stories of men being at the brunt of domestic violence, that alone is part of the problem because as a society, we pass judgement to men who claim to be abused. Thus, cornering them into silence. As if it is impossible for men, as another fellow…
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Elder abuse is on the rise and complicated by COVID-19
By Michelle T. Bernard – Lincoln Times-News 07/17/2020 “… Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, according to the Council on Elder Abuse. That’s only part of the picture. Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as…
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Is There a Connection Between Sibling and Workplace Bullying?
By Psych Central 07/07/2020 “… This article touches on the connection between sibling bullying and workplace or adult bullying. I hope it will offer you more insight and validation—and most importantly—guidance to prevent, intervene, or help repair your current situation. …” Read the entire article: https://blogs.psychcentral.com/scapegoat-recovery/2020/07/is-there-a-connection-between-sibling-bullying-and-workplace-bullying-yes-in-some-cases/
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Thousands fall victim to domestic abuse during first month of lockdown
By Ben Eccleston – Coventry Live 07/11/2020 “… The shocking figures include almost 1,000 offences where the victim was male, with one domestic abuse survivor hoping the numbers will show men suffering at the hands of an abuser that they are not alone and can come forward. …” Read the entire article: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/thousands-fall-victim-domestic-abuse-18549179
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Figures reveal shocking extent of domestic abuse against men
By Federica Bedendo – News and Star 06/22/2020 “… Cumbria police wants to encourage men who are victims of domestic abuse to come forward, as the force secures the highest rate of such convictions in the country. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/18532062.figures-reveal-shocking-extent-domestic-abuse-men/
