By Laura McGowan – Dayton Daily News 10/10/19
“… Sibling bullying can enter a slippery slope of sibling abuse, which is the most common overlooked form of family violence. …”
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I work with LGBT domestic abuse survivors. No one day is the same’
By Sarah Johnson – The Guardian 10/14/2019
“… I work in a domestic abuse team for an LGBT charity. I never really know what to expect when I come in to work: whether it’s offering talking therapy or providing substance abuse services, no one day is the same. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/
Three employees at an assisted living facility are accused of encouraging elderly residents to fight one another
By Madeline Holcombe and Jamiel Lynch – CNN 10/15/2019
“… Three employees at a North Carolina assisted living facility are accused of allowing elderly residents to fight one another, encouraging them to fight, and, in one case, assaulting a resident. …”
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Male victim of domestic abuse speaks out over attack
By ITV 10/03/2019
“… A male victim of domestic violence has spoken out about the attack that nearly killed him. …”
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Children bullied by friends and siblings are more likely to think about suicide in their early 20s
“… Those who experienced sibling bullying and peer bullying had double the odds of developing clinical depression and consider suicide.”
Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
By Laura McGowan 10/11/2019
“Just as there are signs that a child is being bullied, there are also indicators that a child is the bully.”
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Domestic Violence: Abuse Can Come In Many Forms
“…Each year, more than 12 million women and men — 24 people per minute, on average — are victims of rape, physical violence, or staking by an intimate partner in the U.S., according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. …”
Elder Abuse Cases Likely to Remain ‘Open’ Investigations
By Mari Payton – NBC Los Angeles 10/07/2019
“… Every year more than 9,000 cases of elder abuse are reported in San Diego County and data shows the crime is often underreported and difficult to fight in court, leaving a majority of cases “open” investigations. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/
Instagram Now Lets You Control Your Bully’s Comments
By Aubri Juhasz – NPR 10/03/2019
“… Teenagers told Mosseri and other Instagram researchers that they often didn’t block bullies on the platform for two reasons. First, blocking a bully — something that the bully is aware of — can actually escalate the situation and result in more abuse on the platform or elsewhere. …”
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Domestic violence shelter to start accepting male survivors to help fill gender cap
“… A domestic violence shelter that has provided a safe haven for women and children for nearly two decades now plans to take in men as well. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.wptv.com/news/