By Becci tenBensel June is recognized as PTSD awareness month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding and support for those affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is a mental health ...

A new study has found that women who experienced physical abuse in the context of domestic violence are more likely to suffer from long-term mental health challenges, even decades after the abuse has ...

The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, underscore the need for school programs sensitive to trauma and improved prevention of domestic violence in India. Researchers from the cVEDA ...

Because for many of the frontline organizations that support survivors of domestic and sexual violence ... “community justice,” or “trauma-informed care” are flagged as ideological.

When COVID-19 hit, Elizabeth Abdur-Raheem began to notice more victims of domestic violence with increasingly severe, visible injuries coming into shelters where she worked. Previously ...

In 2024, she secured increased funding for the Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Fund, improving access to shelters, trauma counseling and legal aid across New Jersey. She sponsored A-4101 ...

A key witness at the heart of the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial will be allowed to testify in court about why victims stay in relationships amid domestic violence, a judge determined Friday ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Domestic violence advocates are warning that cases are on the rise across the state. They said over the last two and a half weeks, there have been six domestic violence ...

Child abuse, torture, sex trafficking, and domestic violence can all provoke C-PTSD. To be diagnosed with C-PTSD, a person has to meet the three criteria for PTSD discussed above. Additionally ...

"Small firearm possession increased greatly in the state and it increased at about the same trend level as domestic violence homicides," Sager said.Burnout, trauma, and funding cuts have changed ...

Children who witness domestic violence are at a higher risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These adverse childhood experiences can disrupt brain ...