Nearly 59,000 reports were filed during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the most recent available data available by the state Department of Aging. Common signs and symptoms of abuse may include isolation, ...

Ketamine addiction is linked to high levels of physical health problems and psychological consequences, with nearly half of those affected not seeking support or treatment, new research has revealed.

Childhood abuse can leave deep emotional scars, but its effects extend far beyond the mind. As a survivor of physical and sexual abuse, I’ve learned how trauma can disrupt not just emotional ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and its call for more evidence on screening for abuse of older or vulnerable ...

Emotional abuse is a quiet, frequently unrecognized and therefore unnamed, form of abuse that can, nevertheless, have devastating consequences for the abused. Further, emotional abuse can lead to and ...