All Entries in the "Domestic Violence" Category

Women in Abusive Relationships Still Perceive Dependability in Their Male Mates

It is well-established that several women continue to stay in abusive relationships along with their male mates. A new-fangled study conducted by New York and Toronto investigators indicates that several women that are living with unremitting psychological abuse yet perceive particular encouraging and optimistic attributes in their abusive mates like reliability and being loving – that could partially explicate the reason for them staying. Dr. Patricia O’Campo, co-author of the study and director, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto stated that that they were intent on finding out if review data from females in abusive relationships that did not presently seek counsellor assistance or treatment might be a consistent basis for detecting particular kinds of male abusers. Dr. O’Campo  [...]

The Marring Consequences Of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is among the most prevalent reasons of injury caused to women worldwide. The recurrently battered areas are often the upper parts of the body till the waist. After mauling begins, it generally persists and in most likelihood would only amplify if left untreated or ignored. For instance, beating that would commence with a so-dubbed innocent slap could spiral over periods of time to lashing out, jostling and ultimately garrotting. The repetitive hurt and stress of existing in a violent and hostile relationship mostly takes its toll on the woman’s health leading to long-standing health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder, headaches, incessant aches and pain in the neck and back region, depressive tendencies and STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) inclusive of  [...]

Domestic Abuse – A Monogrammed Safety Plan-Of-Action

Domestic abuse affecting both sexes irrespective of race, ethnic group, financial standing or age, is the abuse occurring in a personal relationship between former or present mates, husbands, or between those dating. However, regrettably majority of its victims are often the female gender. Factually, one in four women would become prey to it at some point in their lifetime. In case an episode of domestic violence has transpired at home, one needs to firstly gauge one’s immediate safety. The query about when to seek instant help from the local law enforcement agency should be made on the basis of one’s belief that is a surmountable threat of bodily harm or fatality. If one believes that either the person concerned or other people in the house are in direct danger, then it vital to  [...]