On Boston Med the joke of the night was domestic violence

The other day, Doc Helen remarked that there were so many more positive portrayals of dads right before Father’s Day, and hoped things were changing.
I’d hoped so too, given the [...]

This is awareness?

by Richard Davis

The wise man who is not heeded is counted a fool, and the fool who proclaims the general folly first and loudest passes for a prophet.
(Carl Jung, [...]

Scotland: domestic violence against men is frequent and often unreported

The results of a major piece of government research on partner abuse in Scotland slipped out relatively unreported before Christmas. The new Scottish findings mirror much Australian and international domestic [...]

Increased prison populations a result of incarceration without prosecution

Stephen Baskerville has a surprising article on the reasons behind the growing numbers of those incarcerated.
Liberals rightly criticize America’s high rate of incarceration. Claiming to be the freest country on [...]

A look at some theories of abuser psychology

From Controversial Ideas in Medicine
by Thilini Mahaliyana
Let me trot out the old line: Domestic abuse is common. In particular, Intimate Partner Violence (sexual and physical abuse) has a lifetime prevalence [...]