"Excited delirium" perpetuates racial stereotypes and justifies police brutality. A new study bolsters efforts to discredit it.

Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported with resources.

The invisible threat of deepfake porn now pervades the lives of women and girls

Living in violent neighborhoods can change children's brain development, but parents can shield them from the detrimental effects.

You’d call the police if a stranger in public did what many bullies at work get away with. 2 researchers who study workplace violence describe the widespread phenomenon.

Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.

Childhood adversity can put people at risk of perpetrating domestic violence in the future. Having a supportive social network and learning ways to regulate the stress response, however, can help.

Though hard to quantify, the social consequences of climate change are vast.

Stigma and fear may keep shooting survivors from seeking mental health services, according to new research.

Sea-level rises and storm surges don’t discriminate, but societal structures do.