Survivors of Abuse PA has announced a statewide educational initiative focused on raising awareness about civil legal options ...

Survivors of Abuse NY has announced an expanded educational initiative addressing the legal avenues available to survivors of ...

Many survivors are not broken by abuse; they are burdened by it, carrying relational labour that was never meant to be theirs ...

The abuse that 81-year-old Francene experienced began with a series of small acts. One relative would complain about how Francene was dressed, with comments like, "You're not going out like that", or ...

Elder abuse is a widespread issue that affects a significant portion of the older adult population, with many cases going unreported due to feelings of shame, fear, or uncertainty about what ...

Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will soon have a system in place to prevent teachers and other staff ...

Abuse exists on a spectrum, from relatively mild and infrequent to severe, often, and potentially life threatening. The most severe abuse does not have to be physical, but abuse may escalate to ...

Letourneau is director of the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Malone is an award-winning journalist who reports on child ...

Therapists and other experts often talk about abuse as something that happens within a clearly defined cycle. But what is that cycle, exactly? For decades, many experts relied on the cycle set forth ...

Child abuse refers to physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted on a child. While child abuse often takes the form of specific actions, such as hitting, it is also possible for inaction to cause ...

Narcissistic abuse is a form of abuse stemming from narcissistic behaviors. It can be emotional, psychological, or physical. Narcissistic characteristics can include volatile behavior, lack of empathy ...