by Martha Trujillo, MSCP, LPC, NCC, MAEd | May 3, 2022 | Abuse
CONTENT WARNING: Please be advised, the following blog post contains material about Sexual Assault and may be upsetting or triggering for some readers. Please proceed at your own discretion. The trauma of being sexually assaulted is a terrible experience and often...
by Abby Koch | Aug 17, 2019 | Abuse, Aging, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Research, Workplace Mental Health
Researchers have developed a new tool to systematically and effectively detect online domestic abuse and then take remedial action to protect victims. Working with the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Cornell Tech researchers...
by Abby Koch | Aug 17, 2019 | Abuse, Anxiety and Stress, Children and Teens, Depression, Mental Health, Research, Stress
Being bullied may increase the risk of suicide attempts among young adolescents by approximately three times worldwide, according to a new study. “Globally, approximately 67,000 adolescents die of suicide each year, and identifying modifiable risk factors for...
by admin | Jul 19, 2019 | Abuse, Aging, Domestic Violence, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Psychological & Neurological, Research
In a new community-based study, researchers from Ohio State University and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network found that 81 percent of women who seek help because of intimate partner abuse have suffered a head injury and 83 percent have been strangled. The study,...
by admin | Jun 9, 2019 | Abuse, Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Mental Health, Psychological & Neurological, PTSD, Research, Trauma
Many individuals who are hospitalized for a serious injury due to violence are at greater risk for developing post-injury depression and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study finds that these post-injury mental health risks are even higher among...
by admin | May 11, 2019 | Abuse, Aging, Anxiety and Stress, Children and Teens, Mental Health, Research, Stress
New research finds that parents need only “get it right” 50 percent of the time when responding to babies’ need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby. For the new study, Dr. Susan S. Woodhouse, an associate professor of counseling psychology at Lehigh...
