Domestic Violence: The Male Struggle to Survive and Mental Health

Abstract

The term "Domestic Violence/Abuse" covers a broad range of violent acts committed by one member of a family or household against another. It often refers to the mistreatment of a child or spouse and can include not only physical harm, but also threats and verbal, psychological, and sexual abuse. Most of the time, domestic violence against men only gets any attention when a Celebrity/Politician or highly reputed person is the victim of some kind of noteworthy physical harm, others perceived as isolated incidents and much of the public and private speculation presumes the man did something to deserve it. The exact numbers on domestic violence on men overall is difficult to assess as majority cases go unreported, but it's even tougher to figure out just how many men are suffering abuse. A big part of the reason is traditional gender roles in society and the stigma of the perceived weakness of any man who admits to falling victim to a woman. Key Findings: Majority men are ashamed to come forward to report domestic violence/abuse on them by their wives, as there are no laws or legal authority like Police/Court/Judge/Minister to report, reporting their abuse will be an Invitation to bigger trouble and charged with false cases like Section 498A of Indian Penal code / Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 on them, Women can file cases under these section without any evidence or proof, her only word is enough to charge man under criminal cases that make's men to suffer in silence.