Punita Chowbey receives funding from National Institute for Health and Care Research and Global Challenges research Fund. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it ...

Financial abuse is used by abusers to maintain power over their victims by concealing information to bank accounts and credit cards, limiting or denying the victim access to the family finances, ...

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, including financial abuse, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline or call 1-800-799-7233. Visit Ujima’s website for more information ...

While it's true that words don't leave a physical mark on the body the way physical abuse does, the things we say can absolutely be weaponized to cause real and measurable harm to others. "The effects ...

Sometimes leaving is the only option. Source: Mabel Amber/Pixabay Child abuse usually begins during childhood, but it might continue into the adulthood of the child if it is enabled or tolerated.

Most of us are aware of overt and explicit cases of verbal abuse. After a relaxing dinner at your local Italian restaurant, you hear a middle-aged man in the parking lot yell at his female middle-aged ...

When Karina Singer, a 48-year-old Las Vegas woman, visited her dad in his assisted living facility, something seemed off. The air conditioner was on the lowest setting and a fan was on full blast, and ...

If someone is experiencing physical abuse, you may be able to identify signs such as bruises or injuries. A person may also display behaviors such as expressing fear or unease when speaking about ...

Every state has mandatory reporting laws that require certain professionals like doctors or teachers to report child abuse and neglect. But in Florida, every adult is a mandated reporter. Florida law ...

A person prays during a Mass at the Brazil's Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida Oct. 12, 2021. As dioceses and shrines are questioning how best to limit the use of artwork created by Slovenian Father ...