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Family violence increases risk for many diseases while harming mental health

November 10th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

domestic abuseMore than 230 Canadians a day are victims of family violence that are reported to police, Canada’s chief public health officer says in releasing a new report on a seldom discussed issue

Dr. Gregory Taylor’s 2016 report on the state of public health focuses on family violence, including sexual, emotional and financial abuse, as well as neglect. Taylor calls the statistics staggering.  Read the rest of this article at CBC…

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