Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there

By Big Issue, 06/27/2024


“…It took years and enormous courage for Max to leave his abuser – and when he did get out, he found there were limited services to help his family and he feared homelessness and financial crisis…”

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When Allegations of Domestic Violence Are Used as a Weapon

By Psychology Today, 06/17/2024


“…As a therapist who works with survivors of domestic abuse, I have a lot of experience working with men who have been victimized by their caregivers or partners, yet are shamed and embarrassed about speaking out due to society’s bias that men cannot be victims of violence or abuse…”

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LGBTQIA+ Domestic Violence Awareness Day is a great time to reflect on inclusion

By The Sector, 05/26/2024


“…May 28, for example, is LGBTQIA+ Domestic Violence Awareness Day, which was inaugurated in Brisbane in 2020 by the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation. Recent findings suggest that Domestic Violence, in an LGBTQIA+ context, is more nuanced than in other sections of society…”


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Brave man tormented over weight and hair by controlling girlfriend slams ‘male-female stigma’ after she avoids jail

By The Sun, 05/31/2024


“…A MAN tormented over his appearance in a horrific campaign of abuse by his controlling girlfriend has slammed her soft sentence. Gareth Jones said he was “disappointed” after Sarah Rigby, 41, avoided jailand believes if she were a man, the outcome would be different…”


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Domestic Violence against men: Using whistle-blowing to address the stigma

By MSN, 06/07/2024


“…Meanwhile, as of 2022, only 12%opens in a new tab or window of the 3.1 million nurses in the U.S. were men — that’s around 372,000 nurses. In other words, achieving gender parity in nursing could address the shortage multiple times over…”


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Mary was abused by her sister, her new book explores her journey to freedom


By The Senior, 05/01/2024


“…In the author’s note Mary writes, “I was surprised to learn that sibling abuse is by far the most common form of abuse in the context of family violence and occurs four to five times as frequently as spousal or parental child abuse … there is a societal expectation that we should get along with our brothers and sisters. Be friends for life”…”


Read the entire article: https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/8567626/my-fathers-suitcase-by-mary-garden-looks-at-sibling-abuse/

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Male Abuse In Marriage? Why an Abusive Wife is No Laughing Matter


By Focus on the Family, 04/09/2024


“… Can men experience abuse in marriage? The short answer is yes, absolutely. The long answer is also yes, but men often find themselves in a slightly different situation than women when it comes to abuse. Because people generally take male abuse lightly, there are fewer resources available to them if they need help…”


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‘I was tormented by my sister for decades. I truly thought she might kill me.’

By Mamamia, 03/28/2024


“…Sibling abuse is exactly what it sounds like, any type of abuse perpetrated by one sibling against another sibling (including step/half-sibling). It includes sexual, physical and emotional abuse and it can occur throughout all developmental stages and ages…”


Read the entire article: https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-is-sibling-abuse/

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Addressing intimate partner violence with LGBTQ+ clients

By Counseling Today


“…This belief that IPV happens only or mainly to straight, cisgender women prevents many LGBTQ+ people from recognizing that they may be in an abusive relationship and that they have the right to seek protection from their abuser. “LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence has been relatively invisible to not only members of the LGBTQ+ community but our society in general,” Holt says…”


Read the entire article: https://www.counseling.org/publications/counseling-today-magazine/article-archive/article/legacy/addressing-intimate-partner-violence-with-lgbtq-clients

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Male victim of domestic abuse hopes story can help others

By Dunferm Linepress, 03/20/2024


“…A MALE victim of domestic abuse hopes that by sharing his story he can help others in the same situation. He spoke to the Press after being subjected to an abusive course of behaviour over a four-month period last year…”


Read the entire article: https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24195634.male-victim-domestic-abuse-hopes-story-can-help-others/

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