Simply put, domestic violence is the consequence of a family member's abusive behavior that goes unchecked -- it could be the husband, wife, father, mother, teenaged son or daughter, brother or sister, grandparent, or perhaps in-law. Domestic...
Nationwide studies reveal that as many as 3 million children witness parental domestic violence each year. Inter-family violence can cause serious, longlasting psychological harm to children, and, in many cases, it results in physical injury to the...
Domestic abuse does not discriminate. It crosses all boundaries of race, religion, gender, age, and socio-economic status. And it could happen to someone you know and care about. Confronting the possibility that a friend of yours is either the...
Families from all walks of life are affected by domestic violence, often with catastrophic consequences. Simply put, domestic violence is the result of a family member -- it could be the husband, wife, teenaged son or daughter, grandparent, or...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a part of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health, supports research on the brain and a wide range of mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related...
Parents can do much to help their teenage sons or daughters through a variety of difficult situations. Depression, violence, substance abuse, and bullying are all serious issues that parents and teens can work together to help resolve. Sometimes,...